Also, under Mailing List Manager > Advanced settings, you can schedule an Applescript to run as part of a MLM Rule. -- Tom Hart
> From: Diane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:08:57 -0700 > To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[email protected]> > Conversation: Activating/calling a rule within an applescript. Is it possible? > Subject: Re: Activating/calling a rule within an applescript. Is it possible? > > On 9/20/07 3:54 AM, "Carlo Anselmi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I was trying to understand if - within an Applescript - there's a way to >> invoke/call a previously created rule. >> >> This would allow me setting what the Applescript will activate and leave the >> fine tuning to the rule(s) itself. >> >> I would like to schedule one or more rules so that they run unattended, but >> perhaps there's a better way than scheduling an applescript that calls a >> rule. > > Rules run when messages are received. There is no need to schedule them. If > you have something you want done at a specific time, then you need to create > a schedule. > > Perhaps if you gave us an example of what you wanted, we could help you with > your rule. > > Some background on rules.... > > There are 3 different kind of rules in Entourage: > > Mailing List Manager (MLM) > Junk Mail Filter > Rules (custom rules you create) > > They run in the order listed above. The custom rules also run in the order > they are listed. (top runs first) > > Use the MLM for all lists. Use rules for the remainder. Try to use > categories instead of individual addresses when possible. When a new address > is added to a contact in the Address Book then it will automatically be > acted on by the rule if you use categories in your rules. See example: > > <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/rules/example/rule002.html> > > 1) POP Rules act on a message ONLY when it first arrives in the Inbox (On My > Computer), NOT when it arrives in any other folder. Once it's moved to > another folder it won't be seen by rules. > > 2) IMAP Rules are meant to act on a message ONLY when it first arrives in > the IMAP INBOX, not when moved to another IMAP folder. > > 3) Exchange Rules act on a message ONLY when it first arrives in the > Exchange Inbox. > > See "Using Rules with Entourage" for help and examples: > > <http://entourage.mvps.org/rules/index.html> > > > -- > To unsubscribe: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > archives: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> > old-archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
