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10.4: Mail attachments via the Finder's contextual menu
Authored by: poody on Jun 15, '05 01:19:48PM

I tried making a script like this a couple days ago, but to send items to a specific address. I used the actions:

Get Specified Finder Items > New Mail Message (with the To: field defined) > Send Outgoing Messages

But when I try using it the mail isn't sent. Anyone know why this isn't working as it should?



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10.4: Mail attachments via the Finder's contextual menu
Authored by: Arlo on Jun 15, '05 02:08:05PM

This is due to a bug with the current version of Automator (which will be fixed in 10.4.2). To get around it, click the flow dropdown in "Send Outgoing Messages" and select "Ignore results from previous action"

Other Mail-related workflows: http://www.automatorworld.com/category/workflows-actions/mail/


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10.4: Mail attachments via the Finder's contextual menu
Authored by: matthewroth on Jun 15, '05 02:11:50PM

yes. on the send mail action there is a little arrow (or something like) click on that. there is an option to ignore last action. select that and try again.



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10.4: Mail attachments via the Finder's contextual menu
Authored by: rikbogusz on Jun 15, '05 03:46:01PM

and stick a "create archive" action in the middle of the two actions mentioned, and you've got a .zip file to send out.

very handy, i've used it 3 times already today.

thanks for the tip!



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