RE: Idea for new xAP software

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I know there's other stuff around - I'm particularly after Outlook
integrat=
ion though.=20

Paul.

-----Original Message-----
From: Johan Helsingius [mailto:yahoo@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 18 February 2005 14:51
To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [xap_automation] Idea for new xAP software


> How about an =91Outlook Connector=92 that would connect to your
account

> =B7       Notification of new emails =96 again sent to a device or TTS
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> option to only announce certain emails based on an Outlook rule or
those=
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> moved to a particular folder?

Would definitely need the filter functionality, otherwise you would=20
quickly get tired of a robotic pronunciation of the word "Viagra"
:)

> Wouldn=92t this be a great piece of software =96 truly integrating HA
int=
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> your everyday life J

Well, many of us already have HA integration to our mailbox and to our=20
agendas/calendars.

> Anyone fancy having a go a writing something?

The basic functionality is easy and there is a lot of software out there=20
that performs pretty much what you ask for - apart from the Outlook=20
part. If you are using a calendar/agenda/address book/email system based=20
on open, accepted standards the work is not hard (as witnessed by all=20
the software available already). It's the integration into the closed=20
and proprietary Outlook program that makes it hard. And if you manage to=20
crack that one, Microsoft will change something that will  break your=20
connector, as they don't seem too happy with third party applications=20
encroaching on their turf.

Julf


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