Scanning IMAP or Microsoft Exchange mail containing zero or more attachments in IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture

Scanning IMAP or Microsoft Exchange mail containing

zero or more attachments in IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture

Abstract

How to scan IMAP or Microsoft Exchange mail containing zero or more attachments in IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture?

Solution

The IMAP (imail) and Microsoft Exchange mail (EWSMail) actions allow for polling mail with particular attachments like PDFs. However, as described in the Datacap Studio help text for both action libraries, all mail, with or without any attachment, can also be processed as noted below.

IMAP or imail actions:

• Call im_types with no parameters prior to im_scan

Microsoft Exchange or ewsmail actions:

• Call ex_types with no parameters prior to ex_scan