CFPOP, the Post Office Protocol tag, expands the ColdFusion developer's ability to add Internet mail client features and email consolidation to applications. While a conventional mail client provides an adequate interface for personal mail, there are many cases where an alternative interface to some mailboxes is desirable. CFPOP is a tool to develop targeted mail clients to suit the specific needs of a wide range of applications.
Use CFPOP in applications when you want to receive email. Here are two instances where implementing POP mail makes sense:
- If your site has generic mailboxes that are read by more than one person (sales@yourcompany.com), it may be more efficient to construct a ColdFusion mail front-end to supplement individual user mail clients.
- In many applications, the processing of mail can be automated when the mail is formatted to serve a particular purpose. For example, when subscribing to a list server.
Use the CFPOP tool in the CFML Advanced toolbar in ColdFusion Studio to add CFPOP tags to your pages.
See the CFML Language Reference for more information on CFPOP syntax and variables.
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