On 04/21/01 1:19 AM EDT (-4 hrs UTC), "Judith Knee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 4/19/01 4:10 PM, "Judith Knee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:While we’re on the subject, is there a way to configure the settings so the body of the message is in one font, and the sig is in another? And doesn’t have to be changed with each message?
>
>> Is there a way to set a default font color so that I don't have to select the
>> font color each time I compose a message?
>
> Nope, sorry.
>
Thanks, bummer. Seems so obviously desirable
Judith .
You could save a "template" in your drafts folder with one word (like "Hi" -- you can change it later) written in your font and color of choice and your signature in a different font and color. Every time you want a new message just duplicate that message, or, even easier, without having to go into drafts folder, save this script as
Message Template \mcN
put it into Entourage Script menu Items folder, and just press control-command-N to open it. First run the script once after first making your template, saving it (in Drafts folder), and selecting it. You can alter the template at any time without problem and resave. Any time you want to send a new message just press control-command-N.
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property msgID : 0
tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
if msgID � 0 then
try
get message id msgID
on error
beep
display dialog "! You must have either done a complex rebuild of Entourage recently or deleted your message template." & return & return & "Select your template and run the Message template script again to reset it." buttons {"OK"} default button "OK" with icon 2
set msgID to 0
return
end try
else
try
set sel to selection as list
set msgTemplate to item 1 of sel
if (count of sel) � 1 or class of msgTemplate � outgoing message or delivery status of msgTemplate � unsent then error number -128
on error
beep
display dialog "! You must select just one unsent, saved draft message as your message template." & return & return & "Do so, and run the script again." buttons {"OK"} default button "OK" with icon 2
return
end try
set msgID to ID of msgTemplate
display dialog "All set up!" & return & return & "Do you want to write a new email message with your template right now?" buttons {"Not Now", "Open New Message"} default button 2 with icon 1
if button returned of result = "Not Now" then return
end if
set newMsg to duplicate message id msgID
open newMsg
end tell
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Paul Berkowitz
