Chapter 10. E-mail Services with the Force.com Platform

In all the previous chapters, we focused on building a solution for users on the Force.com platform. In this chapter, we will focus on the e-mail feature of the Force.com platform that helps in extending the application to the broader population of users through e-mails.

The following list of topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • Handling inbound e-mails
  • Sending e-mails
  • Visualforce e-mail templates

Handling inbound e-mails

In the digital world, e-mail is the most commonly used method of communication since 1993. It has become a significant part of the business world. Therefore, the Force.com platform provides a forceful, secure, and authenticate e-mail service as a part of the application. The ...

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