[Adium-devl] A plugin to contol Adium via emails

[Matt Handley]

I think this can be accomplished using strict AppleScript.

Say I'm using Mail. First, I would set up a rule that checks for a  
subject line, say, ADIUM COMMAND. Then, I would set it to run some  
applescript.

That applescript would need to parse through every relatively new  
message, looking for ADIUM COMMANDS. It could easily send messages to  
particular contacts for you, though the other two examples you  
mention are not as simple to implement.

Once the necessary data is acquired, it could use Mail to send a  
message back to the original sender, just as you specified.

Matt

On May 14, 2008, at 3:01 AM, Aleksandr Vinokurov wrote:

>
>
> Greetings to all!
>
> My present work place restricts the usage of basic IM client to  
> communicate
> with my contacts and leave only email. I have my home Mac turned  
> all day on
> and I use Adium on it. I realized that if I could tie Adium and  
> Mail on my
> home Mac I will get an ability to send & receive IM messages with  
> my home
> Adium via my office email client! And also it will be a nice try to  
> study
> obj-c :)
>
> I think this plugin will poll the Mail's mailbox for specially crafted
> emails (may be signed) and perform operations based on the commands  
> in them.
>
> Commands-list will be smth. like:
> 	SHOW [ALL|ONLINE|OFFLINE] CONTACTS
> 	SEND MESG TO CONTACT XXX
> 	GET HISTORY FOR CONTACT XXXX [FOR YYYY DAYS]
>
> When Adium receives a message from contact the plugin will send a  
> backed
> email with message throgh Mail's interface.
>
> So the question to you guys: does Adium already have such a plugin?
>
> With best regards,
> Aleksandr.
>
>
>
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