Rails - May 2009 - assigning directory path to downloaded email attachments

I am trying to build a script that will download emails + their
attachments (from gmail server) and place them both into their
respective folders (one folder containing one email + its attachments).

I have managed to build a script (by putting together pieces from two
separate scripts) that gets the job 90% done, my problem is that I
can''t
get the attachments to save in the same folders as their respective
emails.

The folder structure where the emails are saved now is perfect, it is
just a question of getting the attachments to follow its respective
email into the folder.

If someone would have any tips for me I would be extremely grateful!

Here''s some sample code of the attached script:

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def save_to_disk(email)        ## downloads emails
  dir = File.join(MAIL_FOLDER,email.subject)
  FileUtils.mkdir_p(dir)

  filename = File.join(dir,email.subject)
  file = File.open(filename,"w")
  file.puts email.body
  file.close



      if email.multipart? then    ## downloads attachments
         email.parts.each do |m|
           if m.disposition
             filename = m.disposition_param(''filename'')
             if filename[0,2]==''=?''
              
filename.gsub!(/=\?[^\?]+\?(.)\?([^\?]+)\?=$/){$1==''B'' ?
$2.unpack(''m*'') : $2.unpack(''M*'')}
             end
            file = File.open(filename,''wb'')
{|f|f.write(m.body)}
            puts filename
          end
        end
      end
    end

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http://www.ruby-forum.com/attachment/3673/fetch-email_attachment_3.rb

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On May 9, 4:30 pm, "étienne Lacoste" <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
s.net> wrote:
> I am trying to build a script that will download emails + their
> attachments (from gmail server) and place them both into their
> respective folders (one folder containing one email + its attachments).
>
> I have managed to build a script (by putting together pieces from two
> separate scripts) that gets the job 90% done, my problem is that I
can''t
> get the attachments to save in the same folders as their respective
> emails.
>
The filename in the mime headers is just a filename - you need to join
that with a directory name same as you do when saving the email
itself.

Fred

Frederick Cheung wrote:
> On May 9, 4:30�pm, "�tienne Lacoste"
<rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
> s.net> wrote:
>> I am trying to build a script that will download emails + their
>> attachments (from gmail server) and place them both into their
>> respective folders (one folder containing one email + its attachments).
>>
>> I have managed to build a script (by putting together pieces from two
>> separate scripts) that gets the job 90% done, my problem is that I
can''t
>> get the attachments to save in the same folders as their respective
>> emails.
>>
> The filename in the mime headers is just a filename - you need to join
> that with a directory name same as you do when saving the email
> itself.
> 
> Fred
Thanks for the reply. I have already tried doing that, but since I''m a 
beginner with programming, I can''t seem to get it done! I was hoping 
maybe you could give me an example??
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On May 9, 5:11 pm, "Étienne Lacoste" <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
s.net> wrote:
> Frederick Cheung wrote:
> Thanks for the reply. I have already tried doing that, but since
I''m a
> beginner with programming, I can''t seem to get it done! I was
hoping
> maybe you could give me an example??
Well you''ve already got
 File.join(dir,email.subject)

for when you wanted a file in dir with the name email.subject, it''s
exactly the same this time except that instead of email.subject it''s
whatever you''ve extracted from the message part.

Fred

I got it to work now! Thanks for the advice Fred.
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