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Web Services

 

Email Utilities

Overview

The methods in this web service provide a variety of functions relating to Emails. Below is a short description of each method.
  • ConvertToASCII_string
  • - Returns the submitted string (Email address) to its ASCII representation. This helps to keep web bots from harvesting Email addresses from web pages.
  • CreateASCIImailto_string
  • - Returns a mailto string to be used in a hyperlink. All email addresses are converted to their ASCII representation and the subject is converted to a URL safe format.
  • IsValidEmailAddressSyntax
  • - Returns a boolean (YES|NO) indicating whether or not the supplied Email address is syntactically correct.


Demonstration

Demo the ConvertToASCII_string method with inString = 'youremail@va.gov'
Demo the CreateASCIImailto_string method where toAddr = 'youremail@va.gov' AND ccAddr = '' AND bccAddr = '' AND subject = 'Contact Us'
Demo the IsValidEmailAddressSyntax method where eAddr = 'youremail@va.gov'


Samples

There are no samples available of the methods in this web service. However, you can get an idea of the usage possibilities by looking at the demonstrations.


Summary

Below is a high-level look at the web service and the methods it has to offer for public consumption.
hierarchy: webservices.email.utilities
location: https://www.va.gov/webservices/email/utilities.cfc
wsdl: https://www.va.gov/webservices/email/utilities.cfc?wsdl
methods: ConvertToASCII_string, CreateASCIImailto_string, IsValidEmailAddressSyntax
output: string
boolean (YES,NO)
version: 1.0


Interface Details

Below is a detail look at the methods contained in this web service.