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IMAP Email Upload

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IMAP Email Upload.fmp12

Overview
Tables 1
Relationships 0
Layouts 1
Scripts 2
Value Lists 0
Custom Functions 0
Custom Menus 33
File Options
Default custom menu set [Standard FileMaker Menus]
Default theme Apex Blue
When opening file
Minimum allowed version 12.0
Login using Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password On
Require iOS passcode Off
Show Sign-in fields Off
Switch to layout Off
Hide all toolbars Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen Off
OnLastWindowClose Off
OnWindowOpen Off
OnWindowClose Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange Off
OnWindowTransaction Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails On; Temporary

 

Tables

Table Name
Statistics
Comments
Occurrences in Relationship Graph
CURL Test
7 fields defined, 1 record
CURL Test

Fields

Table Name: CURL Test - 7 Fields
Field Name Type Options Comments On Layouts In Relationships In Scripts In Value Lists
Result Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Repetitions: 1
  • Indexing: None
  • Automatically create indexes as needed
  • Index Language: German
      header Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
      • Allow editing
      Validation:
      • Only during data entry
      Storage:
      • Repetitions: 1
      • Indexing: None
      • Automatically create indexes as needed
      • Index Language: German
              debug Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
              • Allow editing
              Validation:
              • Only during data entry
              Storage:
              • Repetitions: 1
              • Indexing: None
              • Automatically create indexes as needed
              • Index Language: German
                  URL Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
                  • Allow editing
                  Validation:
                  • Only during data entry
                  Storage:
                  • Global
                  • Repetitions: 1
                  • Index Language: German
                      Name Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
                      • Allow editing
                      Validation:
                      • Only during data entry
                      Storage:
                      • Global
                      • Repetitions: 1
                      • Index Language: German
                          Password Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
                          • Allow editing
                          Validation:
                          • Only during data entry
                          Storage:
                          • Global
                          • Repetitions: 1
                          • Index Language: German
                              email Normal, Text Auto-Enter:
                              • Allow editing
                              Validation:
                              • Only during data entry
                              Storage:
                              • Repetitions: 1
                              • Indexing: None
                              • Automatically create indexes as needed
                              • Index Language: German

                                  Layout Objects: CURL Test

                                  Regular Fields

                                  Field Name: CURL Test::Result
                                  Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                                  • Top: 120 pt
                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                  • Bottom: 134 pt
                                  • Right: 391 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: System Default
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  Yes

                                  Field Name: CURL Test::URL
                                  Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                                  • Top: 18 pt
                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                  • Bottom: 32 pt
                                  • Right: 391 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: System Default
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  No

                                  Field Name: CURL Test::Name
                                  Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                                  • Top: 36 pt
                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                  • Bottom: 50 pt
                                  • Right: 391 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: System Default
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  No

                                  Field Name: CURL Test::Password
                                  Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                                  • Top: 54 pt
                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                  • Bottom: 68 pt
                                  • Right: 391 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: System Default
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  No

                                  Field Name: CURL Test::debug
                                  Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                                  • Top: 318 pt
                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                  • Bottom: 656 pt
                                  • Right: 586 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: System Default
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  Yes

                                  Field Name: CURL Test::email
                                  Field Properties Coordinates Field Format Field Behavior Quick Find
                                  • Top: 146 pt
                                  • Left: 138 pt
                                  • Bottom: 307 pt
                                  • Right: 391 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  Yes

                                  Group Buttons

                                  Button Properties Coordinates Script/Script Step
                                    Type:
                                  • Text: Upload Email to Sent folder
                                    Additional Properties:
                                  • Change to hand cursor over button
                                  • Rectangular
                                  • Top: 120 pt
                                  • Left: 399 pt
                                  • Bottom: 146 pt
                                  • Right: 586 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Perform Script [ “Upload Email to Sent folder” ]

                                  Scripts:


                                  Button Properties Coordinates Script/Script Step
                                    Type:
                                  • Text: Trace on
                                    Additional Properties:
                                  • Change to hand cursor over button
                                  • Rectangular
                                  • Top: 282 pt
                                  • Left: 396 pt
                                  • Bottom: 307 pt
                                  • Right: 529 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("Trace") ]

                                  Script Hierarchy

                                  Upload Email to Sent folder
                                  List folders

                                  Next Script: [List folders]
                                  Script Name Upload Email to Sent folder
                                  Run script with full access privileges Off
                                  Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                                  Include In Menu Yes
                                  Layouts that use this script
                                  Scripts that use this script
                                    Script Definition
                                    Script Steps
                                    • Set Variable [ $curl; Value:MBS("CURL.New") ]
                                    • #Set URL with name of the mailbox included:
                                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionURL"; $curl; CURL Test::URL & "/INBOX.Sent") ]
                                    • #We upload
                                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionUpload"; $curl; 1) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $email; Value:CURL Test::email ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $email; Value:MBS("Text.ReplaceNewline"; $email; 3) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.SetInputText"; $curl; $email; "UTF-8") ]
                                    • #login via username and password
                                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionPassword"; $curl; CURL Test::Password) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionUsername"; $curl; CURL Test::Name) ]
                                    • #or if you have a token for gmail or office365 instead of a password
                                    • // Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionXOAuth2Bearer"; $curl; CURL Test::Password) ]
                                    • #Maybe use alternative IMAP port?
                                    • // Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionPort"; $curl; 143) ]
                                    • #This turns TLS on and requires connection to be encrypted
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionUseSSL"; $curl; 3) ]
                                    • #force TLS v1.2
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionSSLVersion"; $curl; 6) ]
                                    • #This disables certificate verification, so we accept any:
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionSSLVerifyHost"; $curl; 0) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionSSLVerifyPeer"; $curl; 0) ]
                                    • #Better with certificates if you have some:
                                    • // Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "CURL.SetOptionCAInfo"; $curl; "/Library/FileMaker Server/certificates.pem") ]
                                    • // Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionSSLVerifyHost"; $curl; 2) ]
                                    • // Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionSSLVerifyPeer"; $curl; 1) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionVerbose"; $curl; 1) ]
                                    • #set flags for email like deleted, draft, seen and others
                                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionUploadFlags"; $curl; 16) // seen flag ]
                                    • #do it!
                                    • Set Field [ CURL Test::Result; MBS("CURL.Perform"; $curl) ]
                                    • #Check result:
                                    • Set Field [ CURL Test::debug; MBS("CURL.GetDebugMessages"; $curl) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.Release"; $curl) ]
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                                            Previous Script: [Upload Email to Sent folder]
                                            Script Name List folders
                                            Run script with full access privileges Off
                                            Siri Shortcut Visible Off
                                            Include In Menu Yes
                                            Layouts that use this script
                                              Scripts that use this script
                                                Script Definition
                                                Script Steps
                                                Fields used in this script
                                                Scripts used in this script
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