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Re: Automatic starting tasks


  • Subject: Re: Automatic starting tasks
  • From: Ben Waldie <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:54:18 -0400

Luc,

I wrote an article for Peachpit Press recently, titled "Running Automator Workflows from Mail Rules." You can find it here...

<http://www.automatedworkflows.com/tips/users/peachpit/peachpit.html>

Also, my MacTech article "Introduction to Scripting Mail" discusses how to run AppleScripts from Mail rules...

<http://www.automatedworkflows.com/tips/developers/mactech/mactech.html>

-Ben

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On Sep 6, 2009, at 3:46 AM, Todd Fernandez wrote:

Luc,

Mail rules (Preferences > Rules) can start a task automatically, but they can't launch a workflow directly. They can execute an AppleScript, so you could write a short script to launch your workflow. Mail rules can also delete the email which triggers them.

Todd

On Sep 5, 2009, at 1:13 AM, Luc Bernard wrote:

Hi,

I receive a backup file as attachment to an email on a daily basis.

Does anyone know how to start a task automatically when receiving the email, and how to delete the email at the end of the task?

I already have the rest of the task scheduled but I need to start it manually and delete the email manually afterwards.

Regards,

Luc Bernard
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