using CURL or other method to access email contacts
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:09 am
I have a PHP application and am trying to allow users to import contacts from their favorite email systems. Right now, I'm targeting yahoo, gmail and hotmail - facebook friends would also be interesting. I'll need to allow users to log in, of course, and then have all of their contacts pulled into my application. From there, I'll present them to the user and allow them to pick which ones they want to email about my application. The important part is that I need to have control over what happens to the contact list to control certain aspects of my application.
So, here are my questions:
> Is CURL the right method to use to do this?
> Are there practical examples available that I can use and where might I find them?
> What things would I need to be aware of and prepare for regarding security/hacking since I'm accessing remote sites?
Thanks for your guidance.
So, here are my questions:
> Is CURL the right method to use to do this?
> Are there practical examples available that I can use and where might I find them?
> What things would I need to be aware of and prepare for regarding security/hacking since I'm accessing remote sites?
Thanks for your guidance.