How to communicate with Email Servers using C++??

[Mark MOORe]

Can anybody tell me how to get started in writing Email programs that work
with Email servers using C++.

Thanks in advance

[Chad Gorshing]

I'm not an expert on this but I'm writing my own webserver and ftp client
by searching for RFC's ( Request for Comments )

For instance I'm reading RFC2616 for the HTTP 1.1 standard

If I was you I would look into RFC2821, again I could be wrong but that is
where I would start looking.

Of course it depends on the platform you are developing but if you are developing
for Windows I would suggest looking into WinSock, this is a good starting
place, http://tangentsoft.net/wskfaq/, again it was for me.

For Unix I would suggest getting 'Unix Network Programming' by Stevens, I
have both volumes and in my opinion these are excellant books for Unix.

Anyway's somebody else could/might point you in another ( ?correct? ) direction

But that is my two cents,
Chad

[ralph]

"Mark MOORe" <a1iasjones@mailexcite.com> wrote:
>
>Can anybody tell me how to get started in writing Email programs that work
>with Email servers using C++.
>
>Thanks in advance

As the other respondent pointed out it depends on your O/S as to exactly
what technology you might like to use. The point is you do not have to use
a specific "C++" service, all available tools will accessable using C++ in
some form or another.

You can roll your own, access the Automation services provided by other applications,
or likely find a free stand-alone library on the web.

Just start looking, it may also be more helpful if you could be more specific
as to your O/S and needs.