Tool that gets e-Mail and prints out attachments

Okay, this is a VERY long shot, but it's worth a try: Is there a tool that runs as a Windows Service, regularly checks a POP3 e-Mail account and for every mail, prints out the attachments (PDF or XPS)?

Michael Stum

Posted 2010-01-07T05:55:07.657

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There isn't a service I'm aware of however you could so something to an email client. Here are two solutions for Outlook.

Ben Shelock

Posted 2010-01-07T05:55:07.657

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You can write one using the samples on Code Project, and manage the printing of documents using the API according to each MIME type.

Well, that's how I'd do it.

user3463

Posted 2010-01-07T05:55:07.657

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There's a simpler way to do it, using a system namespac in VB08. I'm a bit fuzzy now but it could be done. – Moshe – 2010-01-07T07:18:52.433

Problem is that I'm a .net Developer, and there is no supported way to print from a .net Windows Service (neither System.Printing now System.Drawing.Printed are supported), so I would have to use P/Invoke around the native Win32 GDI API, and that's not as much fun as it may sound :( – Michael Stum – 2010-01-07T10:03:50.603

Yup, not fun at all. Good luck with that. – None – 2010-01-07T13:09:50.220