AIM > Email Gateway

In need of an email to AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) gateway system in Visual Basic. This program should check a POP mailbox for incoming messages from specified addresses, interpret them into commands for an AIM message and send the AIM message. Replies through AIM should be interpreted and sent as a reply to the same address via SMTP. Thus, a conversation can be held with any AIM user and any individual capable of sending and recieving email. Ideally for an email-capable cell phone. Additional features should be: ability to limit total number of messages sent, notify AIM client of his/her interaction with a cell-phone user (and any limit on characters). Final product may act as an AIM (OSCAR/TOC) client, or a control a running AIM client via API. Must adhere to all POP3, SMTP and applicable AIM protocol standards. Should be able to run in the background (system tray functionality optional) without a large amount of resource demand. ## Deliverables Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. Major creative functional portions of the project must be in Microsoft Visual Basic format, preferably entirely in Visual Basic. Complete copyrights to all work purchased. Final product must adhere to the guidelines of the project description, but may include additional functionality. Once all guidelines are met, all source code, visual basic projects, modules, forms and associated resources/files, executables, derivative works and any other items related to the pre-production, design, coding, production or post-production, end-user product become property of the Buyer. ## Deadline information Preferably 3 weeks. Negotiable.