Overview:
MailPort is a complete document processing application that provides an accurate, effective system to collect, process, and deliver digital documents (e-Docs) via e-mail. MailPort users can effectively eliminate the need to print e-Docs for the purpose of scanning. Using any e-mail client, workers can manage, process, and file e-Docs with ease.

MailPort can automatically file e-mail documents that serve as business records; therefore, accelerating the business process and lowering the costs of document capture. It works as a desktop based application, and can be customized to the requirements of any document-processing pipeline.

MailPort for Kofax Ascent:
MailPort for Kofax Ascent is a fully integrated version of MailPort that uses the Kofax Ascent software to perform additional document processing functions. Working as a front-end application to Kofax Ascent, MailPort fits seamlessly into all Kofax document-possessing applications. Being fully supported and extensible, MailPort for Kofax Ascent can be tailored to fit any document processing application.

How it Works:
MailPort was developed with two key goals in mind: flexibility and ease of use. It is constructed with a series of modules that provided an open-ended, easily modifiable operating structure.
The modules that MailPort utilizes are:

1. The E-Mail Module
2. The Document Conversion Module
3. The Quality Control Module
4. The Notifier Module
5. The Output Module (File system or Kofax)

MailPort uses standard e-mail protocols to receive e-Docs and enter them into document processing streams. Typically, separate e-mail accounts are set up for each document group that needs processing. MailPort then reads the e-mail’s that are sent to that Inbox, extracting the e-mail's content and any attached e-Docs. Next, the extracted documents are processed through MailPort’s Document Conversion Module, and automatically transferred to the appropriate file system location. During the process, the Quality Control Module is constantly watching to ensure that no errors or problems ensure. If there is an error (such as a corrupt file) the Quality Control Module will quarantine that file, and the Notifier Module will alert the user and the sender of a problem with the file. After the file is quarantined, MailPort will resume processing the remaining documents. Once a batch of documents has been converted, MailPort can output the documents to a file system directory structure or into Kofax Ascent.