[CF-Dev] FW: Knowing when a system receives an email

["Lee Fortnam" <lee@fortnam.net>]

Hi guys,

Sent this the other day but didn't seem to get through.

>  -----Original Message-----
> 
> Evening All,
> 
> I am currently working on an SMS system for developers and
> entrepreneurs to use when setting up new business that will only build
> traffic over a period of time, i.e. cannot afford hefty setup charges
> from day one and might opt for a revenue share to begin with.
> 
> I want to be able to offer the ability for users to be able to send in
> an email to an address such as 07989752137@getitmobile.com which will
> contain a message that the user wishes to send to the number prior to
> the @ symbol. The question is, is it best to use a scheduled task to
> check the POP account periodically or is there some other way of
> making CFMX know a message has arrived and to perform some action on
> it?
> 
> Also, when a user wishes to send a message at a specific time, I
> presume the best way of doing this is with cfschedule which will send
> the message with the chosen id at that time, question is, if the user
> subsequently changes their mind and wishes to send it later, how do I
> change the original cfschedule?
> 
> p.s. if any of you need access to an SMS gateway, let me know, happy
> to do mates rates for fellow developers, sorry for the blatant plug!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Lee