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unix:osx:automator_send_to_spam [2012/04/11 05:43]
ben created
unix:osx:automator_send_to_spam [2012/09/06 05:15]
ben
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 +This is an Automator script to generate spam reports utilizing some AppleScript code.  Open it with Automator, change the recipient address, install it as a service, and set a keyboard short-cut (I use fn+ctl+alt+command+S).
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 +{{:​unix:​osx:​send_to_spam_via_applescript.zip|send_to_spam_via_applescript.zip}}
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 This is an Automator Service that sends the full source of a selected Mail message to the address of your choice (like spam@myISP.foo). This is an Automator Service that sends the full source of a selected Mail message to the address of your choice (like spam@myISP.foo).
  
 Open it in Automator, edit the recipient address in the new message step, then after saving, copy it to your ~/​Library/​Services folder. Open it in Automator, edit the recipient address in the new message step, then after saving, copy it to your ~/​Library/​Services folder.
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-<note important>​**WARNING:​** Since this uses keyboard short-cuts for cut & paste, and relies on a previously selected message- there can be problems. ​ I deleted all my messages with it once, so use with caution at first.</​note>​ 
  
 Here is the file: {{:​undefined:​send_to_spam.zip|Send to Spam}} Here is the file: {{:​undefined:​send_to_spam.zip|Send to Spam}}
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 +<note important>​**WARNING:​** Since this uses keyboard short-cuts for cut & paste, and relies on a previously selected message- there can be problems. ​ I deleted all my messages with it once, so use with caution. ​ The timing of the keyboard short-cuts (follow me's) seems to be key- the slower the better- so there'​s a 1 sec initial pause after selecting the messages.</​note>​
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 +To make the process less dangerous, I removed the message send and message deletion short-cuts at the end of the workflow. ​ To re-instate them, simply run a "​follow-me"​ for Shift+Command+D to send, and another for Command+Delete to delete the selected message.
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unix/osx/automator_send_to_spam.txt ยท Last modified: 2012/09/06 05:17 by ben