Need email server aid

[Alvin Thompson]

On 04/29/2010 09:37 PM, Christopher Chan wrote:
> Too bad you are the only example of someone claiming to use smtp for
> remote control. Since you say that people have done it before, then feel
> free to provide links.
...
> Yeah, yeah, I have no interest in winning an argument. In fact, feel
> free to prove me wrong with some evidence of people using smtp for
> remote control.

Um...well, golly...how about...THIS THREAD? That's what Chuck was trying 
to use SMTP for, and it seemed like a perfectly reasonable solution to 
him...

Oh wait...what is this we're communicating on?  Oh, that's right: A 
MAILING LIST! And how does 90% of the mailing list software out there 
get controlled?  BY SENDING EMAIL TO IT!

I'm sure a successful business person like you (you must be successful, 
because you're so smart, articulate, and well-reasoned) has heard of a 
little something called Microsoft Exchange? And on Microsoft Exchange 
have you seen the calendars? And how can you remotely add to someone's 
calendar? BY SENDING AN EMAIL MEETING REQUEST, which Exchange receives 
and uses the information in it to update the calendar.

With most issue management software out there (including launchpad), you 
can update the status of issues by SENDING EMAIL TO IT.

You can email some internet-aware DVR's out there to record your shows. 
In fact, I seem to remember a commercial very recently about two guys 
who were caught in a robbery in a bank, but one of the guys sent a 
message to his DVR so he wouldn't miss his shows. Perhaps you saw it...

There are "Shopping List" apps you can run on your pda/phone, where if 
you're at the market, and your wife (elsewhere) wants to add something 
to your shopping list, she can send an SMS (same principle) to the app 
on your phone, and it updates your shopping list.

To confirm registration on many web sites, they send you an email. Then 
you have to send them a reply email (or often you can also click on a 
link). You're controlling that registration software with that email.

With most document routing software, you can approve or disapprove of a 
document by sending a reply email.