Windows service to read email and update database

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i am trying to write a windows service to read email as it comes and insert it into database and after that generate a file from that data and email it.

i want all this to be done through a windows service.

could anybody specify how to achieve this...?

Posted 8-May-12 19:07pm

constantineAbhi

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Sandeep Mewara 9-May-12 2:21am

What have you tried so far? Where are you stuck?

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Sandeep Mewara · Answer 1 · 2012-05-08T20:23:00

Try. To start with:

Windows Service
Simple Windows Service which sends auto Email alerts[^]

MSDN: Details about Windows Service:
Introduction to Windows Service Applications[^]

Database operation
Read about ADO.NET here and it will help you.

Look at these:
MSDN: ADO.NET[^]
MSDN: Accessing Data with ADO.NET[^]