Syntax for incoming email
Email sent to the to access the must follow a specific syntax. The syntax is specified by a given set of labels that are recognized by the . You can give different values to the labels. Using-label-value-pairs-in-templates provides a table of labels that you can use to send incoming email to the .
The examples of incoming email in this section make extensive use of label/value pairs, aliases, variables, templates, and special keyword syntax as message content; the ignores any other text. For more information, see the detailed reference material and examples of their use in Creating-and-using-email-templates.
Using incoming email, users can submit, query, or modify entries on the . Users can send incoming emails through an external email client to a configured mailbox on the . If users send email through a third-party email client, they can enter the content into the body of the email or specify a template.
The message content of incoming email must follow a particular syntax that is specified by a given set of label/value pairs, for example:
Server: polycarp
Login: Joe User
Password: 12345
Action: Submit
The rules for label/value pairs and variables are exactly the same as those for templates.
The MimeToJavaMapping.properties file contains a list of character set conversions for your incoming mail. You can find this file in the installation directory.