Many thanks to all for the suggestions on how to make Boiler plate emails
stick to their folder. This is a really important part of my use of
Entourage, so I really played with the ideas.
The Signature idea from Dan was really thinking outside the box! I did it
immediately with the text-only boilerplates (emails without attachments).
Works great for those.
I did George's script (below), but I couldn't figure out what it did (I'm
really new to scripting). I think, though, that what it does is somehow make
all the emails in any file become "Read". This then allows any of those Read
messages to use the Resend command, since Resend doesn't work on any message
that are new, or from someone other than oneself. I think.
It does work fine to have all the Boilerplate/Template in a separate folder.
To use them now, I highlight this "Templates" folder, highlight the message
I want to use, push Resend (now assigned a key shortcut), and voila, I'm
able to send it, without any extra "Forward" text, and the message stays
there.
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on 10/29/00 9:00 PM, Entourage:mac Talk deftly typed out:
>> What is the best way to keep emails as Boilerplate emails?
>>
>> I have a dozen emails that are boilerplate-type stationeries, templates like
>> "Thanks for your order. Here's directions", etc.
>>
>> What is the best way to store these so that they remain as un-assigned
>> emails that stay in the folder they were placed in?
>>
>> So far, I've kept them all in the "Drafts" folder, opened the one I need,
>> and then "Forward" it to the new recipient. This sort of works, but there's
>> all the text that explains that it's a forwarded piece of mail.
>>
>> Any other ideas? I hope this makes sense.
>
> Here's one option: start a new message, and type in the text you want for
> the subject/body as appropriate. Don't put in any addresses. Save the
> message as draft (you're only option, really). Create as many such messages
> as you need, then select them and run this AppleScript:
>
> tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
> set msglist to current messages
> repeat with themsg in msglist
> if class of themsg is outgoing message then
> set delivery status of themsg to sent
> end if
> end repeat
> end tell
>
> To use a message, select it and select Resend from the Message menu, add
> your recipient and send it normally.
>
>
> George
>
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