Use AppleScript or Automator (or both) to get Mail and add to a text file?

Hello all,
I'm sorry if this is a duplicate of a well-known topic, I tried searching and couldn't see anything.
I'm behind a proxy at work that blocks any kind of webmail access, but I'd like to be able to check my email while on a break or something.
I had the idea that I could use Automator or Applescript to check my mail, get the new messages and add the text to a textfile that I could host on my personal webserver that I use for family stuff.
I've tried an automator workflow that seems to work while in Automator, but when I save it as an application, it won't even start Mail to check.
I also thought of just leaving mail running, and have a rule that starts a script when new mail arrives, but I don't know enough about Applescript to do it.
I don't want to confuse anyone with the details of my convoluted ideas, so I'll leave it at that.
Is there a way to do this? I want mail to check the server, download the messages, new messages get their text appended to a text file that's stored in my webserver's directory (same computer) that I can access from the web, and have it repeat every 5 minutes or so.
If I've left out a detail, let me know, and if I'm just stupid and there's an easy way to do this... be kind.
Thanks!
aeix
iMac G5 2.0 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

It certainly is going in the right direction. I'm not all that versed in AppleScript, but it looks like that particular script is creating a new text file for every message processed.
I would like to either create a specific text file if it doesn't exist, or append the text to the end of the file if it does exist.
But like I said, definitely heading in the right direction!
iMac G5 2.0 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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