This feature was accidentally removed during the transition from 2004 to
2008. Right now, the subject line can only be edited via AppleScript; open
ScriptEditor, paste this code into the window and save the script into
~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Entourage Script Menu Items. Then, in
Entourage, select the message, click on the black scroll icon in your menu
bar (next to the Help menu) and select the script.
-- Change Subject v1.0 (2008-02-07)
-- an applescript by Barry Wainwright <mailto:
[email protected]>
-- Script to change the subject of an incoming message in Microsoft
Entourage ©
-- This script released under a Creative Commons Attribution, NonCommercial,
ShareAlike 2.0 England & Wales License.
-- see <
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/> for full
details
tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
try
set theMessage to item 1 of (get current messages)
if class of theMessage ‚ incoming message then error -99
on error
display dialog "please select an incoming message before running
this script" buttons {"Abort"} default button 1 giving up after 10
end try
set oldSubject to subject of theMessage
try
set newSubject to text returned of (display dialog "Enter New
Subject:" default answer oldSubject)
on error
-- user cancelled
return
end try
set subject of theMessage to newSubject
end tell
One of my long standing issues with Entourage, including the current
2008, is the tiny Subject line. I made some typo errors in a recent
message and went to the Sent folder to correct the Subject using the
Message/Edit Message menu option. When I tried to backspace on in
the Subject, the message was deleted.
Can someone tell me how to Edit the subject of an existing message
in Entourage 12.0.1? I must be doing something wrong.
--
Michel Bintener
Microsoft MVP
Office:mac (Entourage & Word)
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