Email polling

robmueller · 2 Nov 2001, 10:01 AM

Hi

Just wanted to let everyone know that I've just uploaded an email polling system.

What it does is open a new small window that you can leave on your desktop minimised. Every 15 minutes it refreshes and changes the window title to the number of new/total number of messages in your inbox. That way to can see at a glance if you've got any new messages at FastMail.

You can access it from the Preferences screen for the moment while we test it out.

Tell us what you think.

Rob

Jeremy Howard · 2 Nov 2001, 10:31 AM

I love it Rob! I'm at a client site behind a firewall at the moment so I can't use IMAP.

I miss my IMAP... But with your new notification thingy I can still see when my messages arrive!

And I love the new colored buttons. I keep logging in just to see them!

**Shelded** · 2 Nov 2001, 03:38 PM

Very nice. Can it minimize to the systray so I don't have the radio button visible in the task bar?

Jeremy Howard · 2 Nov 2001, 07:06 PM

I doubt that there's any support in HTML for the systray, since it's a Windows specific function. We'll keep our eyes open for such a function though.

Although it actually works very well in the task bar--it shows you the #unread/#messages in the title of the task bar item!

Yuriy · 2 Nov 2001, 11:14 PM

I'm using ICQ to be notified about new e-mail. Just setup Automatic notification rule to send notification to <yourICQUIN>@pager.icq.com for all messages (for text matching "*" ).

It's working fine but there is question: Is it possible to send notification without message body (a lot of junk in the message if it is in the HTML format... Just replace message body with something like "You have new mai from ...@... with subject ...." and send this message from e-mail like "MAILER-DAEMON@fastmail.com"?

Lvsheng · 2 Nov 2001, 11:23 PM

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Originally posted by shelded
Very nice. Can it minimize to the systray so I don't have the radio button visible in the task bar?

Yep very nice, but only for those that have permanent net connection. Also it only display inbox. I wonder if there is anyhow i can set it to view other folder, because using rule, message will get filtered to other mailbox. Thus when I update in 15 mins, I won't get notified.

Radio button? Where? I can't find it. All I see in the taskbar is just a minimised IE window.

Lvsheng · 2 Nov 2001, 11:28 PM

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Originally posted by Yuriy
I'm using ICQ to be notified about new e-mail. Just setup Automatic notification rule to send notification to <yourICQUIN>@pager.icq.com for all messages (for text matching "*" ).

It's working fine but there is question: Is it possible to send notification without message body (a lot of junk in the message if it is in the HTML format... Just replace message body with something like "You have new mai from ...@... with subject ...." and send this message from e-mail like "MAILER-DAEMON@fastmail.com"?

I don't think you can do that. When FM forward, it forward the whole mail. Jeremy will need to develop some new codes for this function that only forward header.

ikxu · 3 Nov 2001, 05:15 AM

Thanks Rob and keep them coming

I appreciate these enhancements.
ikxu

Jeremy Howard · 3 Nov 2001, 06:42 AM

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Originally posted by Lvsheng
I don't think you can do that. When FM forward, it forward the whole mail. Jeremy will need to develop some new codes for this function that only forward header.

Thanks Lvsheng, you're spot on as usual. :-)

We've got some notification code set up, but we're waiting on our IMAP server developers to fix a little bug in their code before we roll it out. The notification code will eventually work with IM, SMS, pager, and email (just subject and 1st bit of body sent).

Jeremy Howard · 3 Nov 2001, 06:47 AM

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Originally posted by Lvsheng
Also it only display inbox. I wonder if there is anyhow i can set it to view other folder, because using rule, message will get filtered to other mailbox.

Yep, I know about that little problem. For now you'll have to make sure that urgent messages don't get filtered if you use the Notify window. In the future we'll certainly check in other folders as well as Inbox.

Lvsheng · 3 Nov 2001, 08:16 AM

Good, supporting messager is always anticipated.

About the imap server problem, can you reveal more about it?

Jeremy Howard · 3 Nov 2001, 08:55 AM

The IMAP server issue is simply that at the moment every message would get sent through our notification code even if no notification is required. It's easy to make it only get called for the subset of messages that require it, and we're hoping to sed this incorporated into a future version of the IMAP server.

arw4f · 3 Nov 2001, 10:36 PM

I'm attempting to use this feature...it sounds awesome but I click on the link and a window opens very quickly...and then is gone.

Any ideas?

arw4f · 3 Nov 2001, 11:01 PM

Quote:

I said...
I'm attempting to use this feature...it sounds awesome but I click on the link and a window opens very quickly...and then is gone.

Funny...I'm at my brother's place and he has the 'pop-up killer' app loaded in the tray! Disabled it and all is well.

duh!

odedp · 4 Nov 2001, 12:04 AM

Great feature

)
Thanks!
Maybe you could add another option of refreshing every 5 minutes?...
I mean, in order to take advantage of Fastmail's speed, I think a 5 minute interval between refreshing would be great

2 Nov 2001, 10:01 AM	#1
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	Email polling Hi Just wanted to let everyone know that I've just uploaded an email polling system. What it does is open a new small window that you can leave on your desktop minimised. Every 15 minutes it refreshes and changes the window title to the number of new/total number of messages in your inbox. That way to can see at a glance if you've got any new messages at FastMail. You can access it from the Preferences screen for the moment while we test it out. Tell us what you think. Rob

3 Nov 2001, 05:15 AM	#8
ikxu Guest Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 400	Great!!! Thanks Rob and keep them coming I appreciate these enhancements. ikxu

3 Nov 2001, 10:36 PM	#13
arw4f Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 118	..doesn't stay open I'm attempting to use this feature...it sounds awesome but I click on the link and a window opens very quickly...and then is gone. Any ideas?

4 Nov 2001, 12:04 AM	#15
odedp Master of the @ Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Tel-Aviv, ISRAEL Posts: 1,666	Great feature) Thanks! Maybe you could add another option of refreshing every 5 minutes?... I mean, in order to take advantage of Fastmail's speed, I think a 5 minute interval between refreshing would be great

2 Nov 2001, 10:31 AM	#2
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	I love it Rob! I'm at a client site behind a firewall at the moment so I can't use IMAP. I miss my IMAP... But with your new notification thingy I can still see when my messages arrive! And I love the new colored buttons. I keep logging in just to see them!

2 Nov 2001, 03:38 PM	#3
Shelded Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: USA Northwest Posts: 3,849	Very nice. Can it minimize to the systray so I don't have the radio button visible in the task bar?

2 Nov 2001, 07:06 PM	#4
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	I doubt that there's any support in HTML for the systray, since it's a Windows specific function. We'll keep our eyes open for such a function though. Although it actually works very well in the task bar--it shows you the #unread/#messages in the title of the task bar item!

2 Nov 2001, 11:14 PM	#5
Yuriy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 3	I'm using ICQ to be notified about new e-mail. Just setup Automatic notification rule to send notification to <yourICQUIN>@pager.icq.com for all messages (for text matching "*" ). It's working fine but there is question: Is it possible to send notification without message body (a lot of junk in the message if it is in the HTML format... Just replace message body with something like "You have new mai from ...@... with subject ...." and send this message from e-mail like "MAILER-DAEMON@fastmail.com"?

3 Nov 2001, 08:16 AM	#11
Lvsheng Essential Contributor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY Posts: 392	Good, supporting messager is always anticipated. About the imap server problem, can you reveal more about it?

3 Nov 2001, 08:55 AM	#12
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	The IMAP server issue is simply that at the moment every message would get sent through our notification code even if no notification is required. It's easy to make it only get called for the subset of messages that require it, and we're hoping to sed this incorporated into a future version of the IMAP server.