Re: Idea for new xAP software

[Johan Helsingius <yahoo@xxxxxxxx>]

> How about an ‘Outlook Connector’ that would connect to your account

> ·       Notification of new emails – again sent to a device or TTS –
> option to only announce certain emails based on an Outlook rule or
those
> moved to a particular folder?

Would definitely need the filter functionality, otherwise you would
quickly get tired of a robotic pronunciation of the word "Viagra"
:)

> Wouldn’t this be a great piece of software – truly integrating HA into
> your everyday life J

Well, many of us already have HA integration to our mailbox and to our
agendas/calendars.

> Anyone fancy having a go a writing something?

The basic functionality is easy and there is a lot of software out there
that performs pretty much what you ask for - apart from the Outlook
part. If you are using a calendar/agenda/address book/email system based
on open, accepted standards the work is not hard (as witnessed by all
the software available already). It's the integration into the closed
and proprietary Outlook program that makes it hard. And if you manage to
crack that one, Microsoft will change something that will  break your
connector, as they don't seem too happy with third party applications
encroaching on their turf.

Julf