SendEmail... again

[Geeksharka]

Hi,

I asked this question a few months back, and sadly failed to comprehend the excellent instructions I received. In frustration I instead rigged up some pretty fancy Open URL workarounds which work really well -- instantly compiling custom emails, invoices, etc. -- the only problem being you still have to actually 'send' the email manually each time from the email client.

What I'd like to know, in simple, easy to follow directions, is:

- Does Send Email work in 5.5, on OS X, with Entourage?

If yes...

- How?!?

Apparently, at least in my experience, just opening up the Send Email script step, entering its variables, and then attempting to run the script ends in sad defeat. All it does for me is open up Entourage.

Now, I heard about the Interent Config stuff, and have a vague inkling this may be the missing link here (and even once upon a time -- long long ago, when v4 was new -- I actually got this all to work with Eudora on a Mac).

Is there something I can do on this side of things? And if so, please be as specific as possible. Sorry, but when it comes to all this I seem to suffer from some inter-networking blind-spot.

Many thanks, looking forward to finally getting the Send Email script in FMP to work as intended.

[IdealData]

I'm sure there is proper support for "Mail" in OS X using FMP 5.5.2. Originally this was released with support for Mail

If not, then try using an AppleScript scripting command from FMP to feed Entourage with emails and let the Entourage scheduler do the rest. (This must be how you did it before.

[Geeksharka]

I have FMP 5.5.2, but no nada.

So.. does this mean it's just not possible to use the Send Mail script? I'd rather not use AppleScript or plug-ins if I do not need to. It seems as if this should be simple (since it's in the FMP repertoire).

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I don't use Applescripts in my Open URL workaround, but rather a calc field that assembles the needed components to look something like this:

"mailto:" & email_field & "?subject=" & "Static Text " & subject_field

You can also add a 'body' component, but if its contents are convoluted (lots of formatting), it usually won't work in the email client. So I script the last step to simply copy the FMP assembled 'body'. That way when the email client opens a new email message, and the URL script enters the proper mailing address and subject, all the user needs to do is Paste the body and send the email.

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Many thanks, all solutions welcome.

[KingOmer]

In your script editing window, click the "No Dialog" check box and it should send it upon the script being performed without ever seeing the email program.

[Geeksharka]

OK, now I am seriously doubting my own recollections.

I set it to no dialog, and it worked like a charm. I got an error message from Entourage at first, saying it was wary of the external send script (virus check etc.), but if you just tell it to not worry, it works like a charm thereafter. It doesn't Send the email right away, but I have it on a schedule anyway, so good enough.