TUAW Post > AppleScripting Email > Developing a Quoted Reply Service

outlook_autoA reader recently wrote to me with a problem. Apparently, Microsoft Outlook no longer contains the ability to create quote level chunks of text when replying to messages in plain text format. Why this functionality was removed, I can't say. But, with a little help from AppleScript and Automator, I was able to help the reader to add this functionality back via a Service. Better yet, the Service can be set up to work in any email client, or even systemwide in any app. Here's how you can do it...

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Developer Tip > Saving Mail Attachments via AppleScript Fixed in Lion 10.7.2

If you use AppleScripts that interact with Mail in Mac OS X (such as Mail to FileMaker Importer), you may have noticed that when Lion was introduced, the ability to save attachments through scripting no longer worked.  This issue affected AppleScripts, as well as Automator workflows (Apple's own Get Attachments from Mail Messages Automator action was broken too).  Well, I'm pleased to say that this issue has been resolved in Mac OS X 10.7.2.  AppleScripts can now save Mail attachments again.

If you'd like to learn more about AppleScripting Mail, check out my MacTech column... Introduction to Scripting Mail.

Attention Outlook Users: Saving attachments via AppleScript did not work in Outlook either until a recent Office update.  If your Outlook scripts are failing when attempting to save attachments, make sure you update your Office 2011 installation to the latest version.  While I don't have an article available at this time for scripting Outlook, you can learn about scripting Entourage in my MacTech column... Introduction to Scripting Microsoft Entourage.  The AppleScript terminology hasn't changed too much between Entourage and Outlook, so some of it may still apply.

Peachpit Blog Post > Creating a Microsoft Entourage 2008 Automator Workflow

04.29.08 - Creating a Microsoft Entourage 2008 Automator Workflow.

This week, I’ll be providing some examples of workflows built with Office 2008’s new Automator actions. Today, I’ll focus on Entourage. The following workflow will create a video greeting, using QuickTime Pro (NOTE: this won’t work with the basic QuickTime Player), and attach it to an outgoing Entourage message, which you can then address and send. [Read more at Peachpit.com...]