Programatically filter email in Project Server 2003

[Rembrandt]

Is there a way to programatically filter email in Project Web Access in such
a way that it will ONLY send email to (1) a new task and (2) a finished task,
and all other e-mail notifications/updates won't go through? This is so that
mail boxes in out office won't be filled up by updates.

We're using Project Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000.

Thanks!

 

[Stephen Sanderlin]

Is there a way to programatically filter email in Project Web Access
in such a way that it will ONLY send email to (1) a new task and (2)
a finished task, and all other e-mail notifications/updates won't go
through? This is so that mail boxes in out office won't be filled up
by updates.

We're using Project Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000.

Thanks!

Please see this article
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa164657.aspx).

Accomplishing this task is pretty complicated in 2003. PS07 has much
better facilities for accomplishing this.

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[Rembrandt]

Thanks for the response. The documentation itself is a bit complicated too.
Is there any other more simplistic approach on this? I'm just a newbie by the
way. I was able to go through with extending OLAP cube via MSDN's
documentation, but I'm confused with this one.

 

[Stephen Sanderlin]

Thanks for the response. The documentation itself is a bit
complicated too. Is there any other more simplistic approach on
this? I'm just a newbie by the way. I was able to go through with
extending OLAP cube via MSDN's documentation, but I'm confused with
this one.

Not really, no. You may want to consider hiring someone with the
necessary expertise.

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[Rembrandt]

I just noticed something. The link you gave me is for Project 2002. Does this
documentation also apply for Project 2003?

 

[Stephen Sanderlin]

I just noticed something. The link you gave me is for Project 2002.
Does this documentation also apply for Project 2003?

I've successfully used the article I gave you as a basis for developing
a customized email notification (albeit FAR in the past).

That aside, there is no article for 2003 specifically -- however,
2003's notifications are not noted as being different from 2002 in the
documentation anywhere (including the "What's New for Developers in
PS03" article).

Therefore, it's reasonable to assume that they are the same or very
similar.

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[Rembrandt]

I'm recently trying a different approach. I'm trying to edit
tasks/svr_sendupdate.asp (because I noticed that this is the one called by
tasks/taskspage.asp when the "Update All" button is clicked. Would you see
any problems if I pursue this approach?

 

[Stephen Sanderlin]

Not per se, but I don't believe I've ever done it this way. Have you
had any luck?

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