How difficult would it to be......

[Christina]

Able to create a blog system like they have on:

http://hiptop.com/hiplog/

Basically, I believe you just send email to the address specified etc etc, please visit the site to gain more understanding as I'm not a programmer of any sort.

Just curious because I have a Sidekick 2 and it'd be kinda fun to update a blog from it just by using email....

:)

[Jamie]

Don't take it from me but I think the process will be... email is sent, a script reads the email and stores the needed parts in a database, then everything goes from there as usual, the page outputs the database results... That is a simplified explanation, and it may not be correct but it is my guess of how it works. Outputting the results is no problem, it is storing details from an email in a database that may cause a little trouble.

[Christina]

Well, that makes sense.... Hm..

[the_pm]

There's a mod for phpBB that allows this to take place - you can respond to threads by sending an email. I considered installing it - might just do it yet, as it also allows you more control over mass mailing lists from the admin interface. I could point you to the site where the scripts are housed, if you think you or someone else might be able to decipher how they work and build your system accordingly.

[Christina]

Oh, I don't know about actually developing anything..this is just an idea/alternative to the blogging thing :lol: Thanks though! :) Just seeing what out there...

[sonicgroup]

MovableType has this functionality built in as well. It's actually rather easy to set up, assuming you have the requisite knowledge of streams and SMTP.

[the_pm]

Not to sound all obvious or anything, but can't you just log in through your Sidekick and post in the regular manner?

[Christina]

Yeah, but I don't have to log in to anything and what not. I can just straight up email! I'm trying to get around with having to bug through the interface of the site.....

Dave - I'll have to check out MovableType.....thanks! :)

[Christina]

Dave, thanks for the suggestion. Wordpress looks like a likely solution for me ;)

http://wordpress.org/about/shots/1.2/options-writing.png

[Jamie]

I will see if I can figure out this feature C and add to it the one we created here. Give it time though...

[Christina]

Well, I don't think I'll be blogging for another month! ;)

I will see if I can figure out this feature C and add to it the one we created here. Give it time though...

[websterworld]

Yeah, but I don't have to log in to anything and what not. I can just straight up email!

But then wouldn't just anybody be able to write to your blog? All they will have to do is find out what email addy you use to enter things into the blog.

So, I think the script should have some security with that. A list of safe emails that it will accept content from and if any other address mails the script it will just store the email as regular email? OK, but headers can be spoofed, the script could be fooled...

Argh, this isn't as simple as you might think. But it is a nice idea that I wasn't really aware of until now, I'll check this out C. :)

[Christina]

Hiplog has devised a way to get around that. Supposedly you send your first blog entry to the email address that everyone uses. I guess it uses your email address as an identifier of some sort which then replys with a unique password to your email. Sure, your email address is wide open in Wordpress....but that is also the reason why you would pick some odd and interesting email address with a lot of special characters? Hmm...it's an interesting and fun idea.......

Argh, this isn't as simple as you might think.

I didn't say it was simple! :lol: I knew it'd be somewhat difficult..... ;)


Yeah, but I don't have to log in to anything and what not. I can just straight up email!

But then wouldn't just anybody be able to write to your blog? All they will have to do is find out what email addy you use to enter things into the blog.

So, I think the script should have some security with that. A list of safe emails that it will accept content from and if any other address mails the script it will just store the email as regular email? OK, but headers can be spoofed, the script could be fooled...

Argh, this isn't as simple as you might think. But it is a nice idea that I wasn't really aware of until now, I'll check this out C. :)