Chapter 27: E-Mail Integration with ColdFusion MX

Overview

E-mail is an important Web application that can be integrated with other ColdFusion applications and services. This e-mail integration adds enhanced interaction and communication facilities to your applications. Any development platform is incomplete without e-mail. The use of a tag-based language in ColdFusion makes it easy and simple to build this application. Using e-mail, you can

• Get online feedback about your products.

• Send confirmation messages of registration to a customer or a user.

• Create timed applications to send birthday greetings.

• Schedule applications to generate backup reminder messages.

• Create applications to scan your mailbox on a regular basis.

This chapter discusses the ColdFusion Mail Server. It explains how you can send and receive e-mails using the <cfpop> and <cfmail> tags. You'll also learn how to add attachments to your mail, handle undelivered e-mails, and send HTML-formatted messages. It also covers other e-mail operations, such as receiving and deleting e-mails.