Re: from Filemaker 10 how can I auto save in outlook in drafts folder?
Re: from Filemaker 10 how can I auto save in outlook in drafts folder?
- Subject: Re: from Filemaker 10 how can I auto save in outlook in drafts folder?
- From: Dave <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:06:46 -0700
On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 5:24 PM, ilsa <email@hidden> wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I haven't had to switch to Outlook yet, but I recall being miffed
> about this issue. Not completely sure, but I don't think Outlook uses
> the Entourage behavior. I determined that I would have to create a
> special "To Send" or "_Drafts" folder and write the emails from
> Filemaker to that folder.
Hi ilsa,
this seems to work (got help from others with this)
after sendmail script --- do this applescript......
--------------
--tell application "Microsoft Outlook"
-- activate
--end tell
tell application "System Events"
keystroke "s" using command down
keystroke "w" using command down
end tell
>
> i
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Dave <email@hidden> wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I'm trying to send an email from MAC - 10.6 or 10.7 - filemaker pro 10
>> and have it end up in the drafts folder for review and sending at a
>> later date (not auto send)....
>>
>> - when I send to older entourage - it will auto save and close inside
>> the drafts folder - just like I'd like it to
>> - when I send to newer outlook - it leaves the email open in it's own
>> window... if I looped through a lot of emails then ALL in in separate
>> open windows.... not a good thing
>>
>> so, in filemaker - I added an applescript after the send mail step that says:
>>
>>
>>
>> tell application "Microsoft Outlook"
>> activate
>> end tell
>>
>> tell application "System Events"
>> keystroke "w" using command down
>> end tell
>>
>>
>> and it does close the email window - BUT SEEMS TO JUST VANISH AND NOT
>> SAVE IN DRAFTS...
>>
>> when I create a new email in outlook and cmd-w it has a dialog window
>> that asks if I want to save in drafts ---- so I thing I need some
>> other applescript code?
>>
>> Q: from FMP 10 how can I auto save in outlook in drafts folder?
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks - Dave
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Thanks - Dave
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