Getting Entourage to send mail generated in FileMakerPro

[JohnKerr48]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel
Email Client: imap

I am writing a business application for a client and have no problems sending email from FileMakerPro when I am using Apple Mail. However, if I switch and make Entourage my preferred email client, all I am able to do is put the message in the Outbox. It will sit there until the next time Send/Receive runs, at which point a dialog box appears asking if I want to trust the client. I tried making up a certificate to tell Entourage this is okay to do, but that doesn't help.

My questions are these:
1. Can I change a preference in Entourage that will get it to trust email notes created in FileMakerPro?
2. If not, can I make up an Apple Script that will switch over to Entourage from FileMakerPro and tell Entourage to accept the question asked in the dialog box.

 

[William Smith [MVP]]

I am writing a business application for a client and have no problems
sending email from FileMakerPro when I am using Apple Mail. However,
if I switch and make Entourage my preferred email client, all I am
able to do is put the message in the Outbox. It will sit there until
the next time Send/Receive runs, at which point a dialog box appears
asking if I want to trust the client. I tried making up a certificate
to tell Entourage this is okay to do, but that doesn't help.

My questions are these: 1. Can I change a preference in Entourage
that will get it to trust email notes created in FileMakerPro? 2. If
not, can I make up an Apple Script that will switch over to Entourage
from FileMakerPro and tell Entourage to accept the question asked in
the dialog box.

Hi John!

Look under Entourage menu --> Preferences... --> Security and de-select
the option "Warn before allowing and external application to send mail."

Hope this helps!

--

bill

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[André]

Hi,

We have similar FM script between FM Pro 9 and Entourage. FM create a new message with recepient and object but not content nor attachements wich have to be precise by user

Problem is, new message created by FM Pro end up into draft box in Entourage. One have to double click on it to complete the content and attachements if needed.

We would like new message to end up into it's own active draft window .....

anybody could help ?

 

[Diane Ross]

We have similar FM script between FM Pro 9 and Entourage. FM create a new
message with recepient and object but not content nor attachements wich have
to be precise by user

Problem is, new message created by FM Pro end up into draft box in Entourage.
One have to double click on it to complete the content and attachements if
needed.

We would like new message to end up into it's own active draft window .....

anybody could help ?

You might be able to do this with an Automator workflow. You can insert a
script into the workflow and add action to create a new message. For an
example, download this workflow that includes a script in the workflow.

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/downloads/Automator/MUD.zip>

Let me know if this works. If you want to share the script here or forward
to me off list, someone might be able to offer more solutions.

dianeross at mvps dot org <-- fix before sending.

Prefix your subject with: newsgroup response

 

[William Smith [MVP]]

We have similar FM script between FM Pro 9 and Entourage. FM create a
new message with recepient and object but not content nor
attachements wich have to be precise by user

Problem is, new message created by FM Pro end up into draft box in
Entourage. One have to double click on it to complete the content and
attachements if needed.

We would like new message to end up into it's own active draft window
.....

If you have an answer or comment for the original poster then please
respond within that thread. Otherwise, if you're looking for a solution
to your own problem -- no matter how similar to someone else's -- then
begin your own thread. Similar problems may not have the same solutions.

Use the following syntax in your script:

tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
make new draft window with properties {subject:"Hello World"}
end tell

You can add attachments, addresses, pre-populate the subject and body, etc.

If this doesn't answer your question then begin a new thread with
details of your own problem, include your software versions and what
you've tried already to fix the problem.

Hope this helps!

--

bill

Entourage Help Page <http://entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>
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