How would you implement database updates via email?

Question

I\'m building a public website which has its own domain name with pop/smtp mail services. I\'m considering giving users the option to update their data via email - something sim

Answer 1

I have done something similar, using Lumisoft's IMAP client and scheduling a task in my app that checks every x minutes the configured mail address for updates. For scheduling I recommend quartz.net. No launching external processes or anything.