File upload using Email

[gjroelofs]

Type: enhancement

I would like to request/discuss a feature enhancement where users are able to upload files using email. Where in the codebase should I look when I want to start on this feature?

The user can be looked up using the email address used to submit the file. The file is extracted from the attachment.

Email Format

The following are the formats I would like to propose for initial uploading and revisions:

Initial Upload

Subject: Project / FolderTree / FileName Text: File Description

• If FileName is non existant; the file name of the attachment is used.

File Revision

Subject: Project / FolderTree / FileName || File ID Text: Revision Description

Multiple Attachments

When working with multiple attachments, either FileName or File ID is a comma separated sequence. The text of the email will be separated using a line containing a single separator character. (E.g.: "---")

[picman]

Having not much free time now I probably don't help you. I'd start with studying how Redmine does that and then to try to extend this functionality in DMSF.