Re: [Rails-devel] Enhancement Idea: Automated emails notifications

[Erik V. <eri...@xs...>]

This is an idea I've already had in mind for a potential PBEM option.

 

But I don't see why a dedicated SMTP server would be required.  I'm not sure
what kind of email interface is supported by Java, but I would try to use
either the user's local email system, or his (or any) remote SMTP server.
The former might not be portable, though.

 

Erik.

 

From: Bob Probst [mailto:bob...@gm...] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 11:17 PM
To: Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
Subject: [Rails-devel] Enhancement Idea: Automated emails notifications

 

Provided that there's an available SMTP relay (I might be able to host one -
and there's plenty of them available for free albeit some for nefarious
purposes), it would be convenient to add a "Notify by Email" option to a
game.  

 

Each player's email address would have to be entered but once there, when a
player finished their move, they could notify the group/next player that it
was their turn.  the email could automatically contain the last set of moves
(as is the case with the copy buffer) and automatically add an appropriate
subject line.  It could even attach the .rails file removing the need to use
dropbox or other file store.

 

Just a thought, not a priority.