Mail Rule

[Bob]

I am trying to create a rule whereby Entourage will move incoming email
from Lists to which I belong to a folder on my desktop.

I have an Applescript in the Entourage Script Menu Items folder which I
use to do that, running the script on each incoming List message in
turn, but I'd like it to automate it.

For example: I have set a rule to:
Execute <if any criteria are met>
If <From> <Contains> OSX-request
Then <Run Applescript> <Script> Save Digest To Text.

Got my first email today from OSX-request, but nothing happened.

Any suggestions warmly welcomed.

TIA,
bob

 

[Paul Berkowitz]

I am trying to create a rule whereby Entourage will move incoming email
from Lists to which I belong to a folder on my desktop.

I have an Applescript in the Entourage Script Menu Items folder which I
use to do that, running the script on each incoming List message in
turn, but I'd like it to automate it.

For example: I have set a rule to:
Execute <if any criteria are met>
If <From> <Contains> OSX-request
Then <Run Applescript> <Script> Save Digest To Text.

Got my first email today from OSX-request, but nothing happened.

Mail from mailing lists are not seen as _from_ the list: they're from the
original sender. They're _to_ the list. So a rule

If <Any Recipient> <Contains> OSX-request

would probably work. But you're much, much better off setting up a mailing
list in Tools/Mailing List Manager. Please do it there instead of in regular
Rules.

You'll see that the MLM allows you to move messages from the list to any
folder you want, and also lets you do all sorts of other things (such as
moving messages you _send_ to the list to the same folder, or repress it,
etc. etc.) Also check out the great options on the Advanced tab, such as
ensuring that messages you reply to always to the list, nit the original
sender, etc.

--
Paul Berkowitz
MVP MacOffice
Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/index.html>
AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

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