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Email query via POP3 (beginner question)

Hello all,

I already have experience in the programming languages C++, PHP and Javascript but never programmed an Android application.

I would like to realize the following and would like to ask you in advance how easy or difficult it is to implement something like this as an Android app:

I want an app where I can store POP3 access data (like Thunderbird or Outlook) and which queries the corresponding mailbox every few minutes. If there is an email from a certain sender in the inbox, the phone should ring, like a normal call, i.e. it should ring until the operator confirms the call.

Is something like this feasible at all and if so, how difficult would you classify this for a beginner?

Do you have a good link for an example tutorial or any tip for a good start into this project?

Thanks for your help and have a good evening everyone.

Many greetings
Daniel

You just need a push notification, that’s essentially what you described.
I don’t know about POP3, but in general terms you need an active TCP/IP connection to the server, I guess there is something about this in the Android developers documentation (https://developer.android.com/reference)