Question

I’m Looking for Code to populate a Microsoft Sql Server Database, with my email inbox and i would like it to be done by a Windows service so the users don’t know its happening.

How do i get my windows service to populate my Database?

My Database is called Email_Log,
With Tables:
Email_ID
e_To
e_From
e_Subject
e_Date

My Insert Code will look something like.

INSERT INTO Email_Log
(Email_ID, e_To, e_From, e_Subject, e_Date)
VALUES
(Data, data, data, data, data)

I have used OpenPop before to create webservice to retrieve mails, so i know how to do that, my exp with windows services are … none and with databases very little.

I’m looking for some example code on how to do this? or some useful links to sights that have done something similar to this. I have looked online and can’t find any help in what i’m trying to do. I just need a push start. Following an example is the best way to start.

Answer 1

• For authoring Windows Services in .NET => here.
• For accessing a SQL database in .NET => here

So for example here’s how a sample INSERT query might look like using plain ADO.NET:

using (var conn = new SqlConnection("your connection string to the database"))
using (var cmd = conn.CreateCommand())
{
    conn.Open();
    cmd.CommandText = 
        @"
        INSERT INTO Email_Log
        (Email_ID, e_To, e_From, e_Subject, e_Date)
        VALUES
        (@id, @to, @from, @subject, @date)
        ";
    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", 123);
    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@to", "[e-mail]");
    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@from", "[e-mail]");
    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@subject", "some subject");
    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@date", DateTime.Now);
    cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
}