PayPal provides ready made scripts: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/xcl/rec/ipn-code-outside When I was doing an authorize.net set up, I found a class already written that did all the work for me. Here is a PayPal sample: http://www.micahcarrick.com/04-19-2005/php-paypal-ipn-integration-class.html I have used Micah Carrick's classes before, they are excellent. Nan -----Original Message----- From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org [mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Joel D Canfield Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 2:58 AM To: thelist at lists.evolt.org Subject: [thelist] suggestions for PayPal IPN scripts? anyone have recommendations for a more or less ready-to-use PayPal IPN tool? I've got access to PHP/MySQL and ASP/MSSQL. at the moment, more interested in getting this working than getting my head around the process (which is to automate an email to the subscriber immediately after they pay.) thanks joel -- Joel D Canfield http://BusinessHeretics.com/ -- * * Please support the community that supports you. * * http://evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ For unsubscribe and other options, including the Tip Harvester and archives of thelist go to: http://lists.evolt.org Workers of the Web, evolt !