Email alerts in Bridge CS4

Hello there!
Is there a script that instructs Bridge to email an alert or similar when an item is put into a certain location?
For example:
A new piece of work is dropped in a folder marked 'REPRO WORKFLOW' on a server. An email is then fired off to a specific user(s) informing them of this.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
ATG Dan

These might be a starter for you...
http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3877
http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3939

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