Using "Split Recipients" script...

[coffeegreek]

Two questions about Paul Berkowitz' very useful "split recipients"
script:
1. If the number of recipients per message is set to 1 so as to send an
"individualized" message to a large number of recipients, is there a
limit to the number of mails that can be sent reliably by the script,
i.e. should I limit the total number to say 200 or less?
2. Apologies for posting this again, but it would be really useful to
get it right:
Paul, I was wondering if you have tried the modification (pasted below)
which you suggested some time ago to your "split recipients" script so
that the new messages would keep the character set of the original. It
doesn't work in my hands, i.e. the new messages revert to "automatic"
character set, which creates a problem with greek characters.
Many thanks
George
(OS 10.4.8, Entourage 11.2.5, Split Recipients script v. 2.0)

On 1/21/06 10:51 PM, in article
(e-mail address removed),
"(e-mail address removed)"

I have downloaded Paul's "split recipients" script for sending mail to
a large list. It does an excellent job, but there is a problem with the
character encoding. If I set a specific setting, i.e. Greek ISO in the
original message, it reverts to "automatic" in the newly created split
messages. This creates a problem, as reported before
(http://tinyurl.com/dzgws). Is there a simple command I can add to the
script to force the new messages to keep the character set I want?

Yes. Untested so far (I'll test it tomorrow, but you can right now),
but it
should just work.
Near the top of the script, in Script Editor, you'll see a section:
set theSubject to the subject of theMsg as Unicode text
set theBody to the content of theMsg as Unicode text
set theAccount to the account of theMsg
set thePriority to the priority of theMsg

In Script Editor, add a line at the bottom of that:

set theCharacterSet to character set of theMsg
etc

 

[Paul Berkowitz]

Two questions about Paul Berkowitz' very useful "split recipients"
script:
1. If the number of recipients per message is set to 1 so as to send an
"individualized" message to a large number of recipients, is there a
limit to the number of mails that can be sent reliably by the script,
i.e. should I limit the total number to say 200 or less?

It's not designed for this purpose. If you want to send individualized
messages, get "Separate Group Messages E" script. It's listed as for
Entourage 2001 but will work also for 2004 and X. I think it may also solve
your problem below as well, since it works on a different principle.

I have no idea if there's any limit as to how many messages can be sent "at
once" (actually, one after the other). I can't see why Entourage should have
any limit, but your ISP may. It probably depends on how exactly the ISP sets
its limits: if it has a restriction on "x messages per minute" or per hour
to prevent bulk mailing, then you'd have problems. It sounds as if you you
may need a commercial bulk mailing solution. Try it, and see if there's a
problem.

2. Apologies for posting this again, but it would be really useful to
get it right:
Paul, I was wondering if you have tried the modification (pasted below)
which you suggested some time ago to your "split recipients" script so
that the new messages would keep the character set of the original. It
doesn't work in my hands, i.e. the new messages revert to "automatic"
character set, which creates a problem with greek characters.

Try the Separate Group Messages script. It uses the source of the message
rather than the text content.

--
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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[coffeegreek]

It's not designed for this purpose. If you want to send individualized
messages, get "Separate Group Messages E" script. It's listed as for
Entourage 2001 but will work also for 2004 and X. I think it may also solve
your problem below as well, since it works on a different principle.

Thanks for the reply Paul. I just tried the "Separate Group Messages"
and also the "Separate BCC messages" script but the individualized
messages revert to the "automatic" character set. I guess I have to
insert the equivalent "set theCharacterSet to the character set of
theMsg" commands. I would be grateful if you could tell me where to
insert such commands in the script.
George

 

[coffeegreek]

Problem solved. I added the "set theCharacterSet" commands and now the
messages are sent with the original character set. Only when they are
storerd in the Outbox and then opened do they revert to Automatic
again.
Once more, thanks to Paul for his help and the excellent scripts.
George