Tha'ts because the poster was using leperd. Here is the script that someone
helped me w write
try
tell application "Mail" to quit
do shell script "sqlite3 ~/Library/Mail/Envelope\\ Index vacuum;"
tell application "Mail" to activate
end try
On Jan 8, 2011, at 7:59 AM, annelie robledo wrote:
> Please help
>
> I have made it to step four and I am stuck I go to file then save as but I
> don't find anything that says save as plugin. Any help would be appreciated.
> On Jan 3, 2011, at 4:44 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>
>> I came acroos this and tried to follow these steps except I can't get past
>> the first one. They might have been using an older automater app. I have to
>> do it from the command line every month but I really don't know if tht's
>> efficent and if I'll remember. lol.
>>
>> anyway here are the directions.
>>
>> Speed Up Apple Mail (Mail.app) Instantly
>> User-Submitted Article
>> You may have noticed your Apple Mail slowing down. It takes forever to open,
>> load email, and even gives you the spinning pinwheel beach ball of doom. You
>> maybe have tried deleting and pruning your email with no luck. Fear not!
>> There's a little known way to optimize your Mail.app database so that Mail
>> will run much faster. You don't even have to delete anything! This article
>> will show you how to automate the process so your Mail database is
>> automatically optimized every month - keeping your email client as fast as
>> possible.
>> Difficulty: Moderate
>> Instructions
>> . 1 Open Automator. If you've never used it before, it can look
>> intimidating. Don't worry though, we're going to be using really basic
>> functions. If it asks you to select a starting point for a new workflow,
>> just select "Custom". Under the actions pane on the left hand side of the
>> app, click "Utilities". Find the "Run AppleScript" function and drag it into
>> the workflow (right hand side of the window). Delete any text that pops in
>> there, and replace it with: tell application "Mail" to quit
>> . 2 Find the "Run Shell Script" function and drag it below the
>> AppleScript you just added. This is where we're putting the function to
>> actually vacuum the database. In the script window, delete any default text
>> and instead type: sqlite3 ~/Library/Mail/Envelope\ Index vacuum;
>> . 3 Find the "Launch Application" function and drag it below the
>> Shell Script you just added. This is the final function for our workflow.
>> From the drop down box, select the application "Mail". Go ahead and click
>> the "Run" button in the upper right hand corner to make sure everything
>> works.
>> . 4 Go to "File" in the menubar and select "Save as Plug-In".
>> Give you plug-in a name, and then set it as an iCal Alarm. When you hit the
>> Save button, iCal should open.
>> . 5 Set the day and time for your plugin to run. More
>> importantly, change "repeat" to "Every month" and "end" to "Never". Click
>> the "Done" button and quit iCal. Your Mail client will now be vacuumed
>> monthly.
>>
>>
>> Thanks all
>>
>>
>> Sarah Alawami
>>
>> MSN: [email protected]
>>
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