Poco has no tradional filters for incoming mail. You can understand why when you take a peek at PocoScript, full scripting language included with Poco, integrated with Poco application. Language itself has a very simple syntax, aimed at handling and processing mail messages and text files. Poco comes with several scripts already preinstalled.<p>
PocoScript is interpreted, high-level language, run directly by the Poco executable. Since the interpreter is part of the main application, to run any scripts you need to have Poco running. Even though it has a narrow focus, PocoScript can act as a conduit between Poco and other applications to implement more sophisticated mail processing, such as mail encryption. PocoScript is manipulated through Filters and Scripts window, under Tools menu, or by pressing F4.<p>
If you are not familiar with scripting, Poco in many ways makes the scripts act transparently, so you will not need to learn PocoScript in order to take advantage of what it offers. PocoScript allows scripts to query user for input, have user customizable variables, and will even be automatically created on-demand for user: simply dragging and dropping and address book entry onto the mailboxes window will behind the scenes create a new script that will filter messages from that contact to the dropped mailbox.<p>
If you are a power-user brace yourself for endless possibilities with PocoScript: from running external programs, popping input boxes on the screen, Poco can even take care of your e-mail while you are away, by allowing Poco to check mail every hour for example. Script will be able to process Vacation messages, forward important messages to your friends, even update itself if it receives a command or a password from you.<p>
Security is not a concern with PocoScript, as Poco will not launch any external programs or scripts unless you specifically set them up.<p>
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