Do not notify rule not working after AppleScript call

J

Joe Husk

I have a rule that runs an AppleScript using SpamSieve to determine if an
email message is Junk. I have a second rule that moves any Junk tagged
message (by the AppleScript) to my Junk E-mail folder.

This works great, however, I now both love and curse the notification window
that pops up when Entourage is in the background. I love it for the
notification (which is why I've left it on), but curse it for reporting all
the spam as well.

So... I thought in the second rule I'd say:

If
Category is Junk
Then
Do Not Notify <---------------------------------- newly added
Move message Junk E-mail (Exchange Account)

However, the "Do Not Notify" rule is always ignored, the move is still
honored. Earlier I had found that, similarly, adding a rule of "Change
status to Read" didn't work either and I had to add it to the SpamSieve
AppleScript.

Even after an AppleScript is run, rules continue to work, but only a subset
of the rules. Is this a bug? An a unforeseen design flaw? Am I doing
something wrong?

Thanks in advance for any help or even mere confirmation.

-joe
 
B

Barry Wainwright

I have a rule that runs an AppleScript using SpamSieve to determine if an
email message is Junk. I have a second rule that moves any Junk tagged
message (by the AppleScript) to my Junk E-mail folder.

This works great, however, I now both love and curse the notification window
that pops up when Entourage is in the background. I love it for the
notification (which is why I've left it on), but curse it for reporting all
the spam as well.

So... I thought in the second rule I'd say:

If
Category is Junk
Then
Do Not Notify <---------------------------------- newly added
Move message Junk E-mail (Exchange Account)

However, the "Do Not Notify" rule is always ignored, the move is still
honored. Earlier I had found that, similarly, adding a rule of "Change
status to Read" didn't work either and I had to add it to the SpamSieve
AppleScript.

Even after an AppleScript is run, rules continue to work, but only a subset
of the rules. Is this a bug? An a unforeseen design flaw? Am I doing
something wrong?

Thanks in advance for any help or even mere confirmation.

-joe
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Rules cannot be run after a rule has either moved the message or run an
applescript. This is because both these actions happen when there is
processor power available, so subsequent rules could end up running before
the previous rule has completed, with disastrous consequences.
 
M

Mickey Stevens

On 11/11/04 10:04 pm, in article BDB94C2B.6F1D%[email protected], "Joe Husk"


Rules cannot be run after a rule has either moved the message or run an
applescript. This is because both these actions happen when there is
processor power available, so subsequent rules could end up running before
the previous rule has completed, with disastrous consequences.
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It appears that in Entourage 2004, the option "Do not apply other rules..."
can be checked and unchecked, unlike in previous versions in which it was
locked in the checked state so that no other rules could be run.
 
P

Paul Berkowitz

It appears that in Entourage 2004, the option "Do not apply other rules..."
can be checked and unchecked, unlike in previous versions in which it was
locked in the checked state so that no other rules could be run.
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In 2004 you can run other rules after a <Run AppleScript> action in a
previous rule, but still not after a <Move message> action in a previous
rule.

--
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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PLEASE always state which version of Microsoft Office you are using -
**2004**, X or 2001. It's often impossible to answer your questions
otherwise.
 
D

Darryl Zurn

I¹m just starting to use Entourage 2004 and v.X, and I have a request for
scripting help.

The Cmd-1 keyboard shortcut only goes to the "mail" area, I would like a
script which could go to my Exchange Account's Inbox folder. I found a
script which could open the mail area, but I want to display my inbox (even
if I'm working in Safari, say, and I want to check my mail).

Paul Berkowitz kindly provided the script below (in a previous thread) to
open the tasks area, which I modified for the mail area, but I can¹t figure
out how to further specify a folder of my exchange account.

Thanks
Darryl Zurn
daz-entourage@zzz_spamremoval_urn.com

on run
my OpenInbox()
end run

on reopen
my OpenInbox()
end reopen

on OpenInbox()
tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
open main window
set displayed area of main window to mail area
activate
select main window
end tell
end OpenInbox

Sent using the Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac Test Drive.
 
P

Paul Berkowitz

I¹m just starting to use Entourage 2004 and v.X, and I have a request for
scripting help.

The Cmd-1 keyboard shortcut only goes to the "mail" area, I would like a
script which could go to my Exchange Account's Inbox folder. I found a script
which could open the mail area, but I want to display my inbox (even if I'm
working in Safari, say, and I want to check my mail).

Paul Berkowitz kindly provided the script below (in a previous thread) to open
the tasks area, which I modified for the mail area, but I can¹t figure out how
to further specify a folder of my exchange account.

Thanks
Darryl Zurn
daz-entourage@zzz_spamremoval_urn.com

on run
my OpenInbox()
end run

on reopen
my OpenInbox()
end reopen

on OpenInbox()
tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
open main window
set displayed area of main window to mail area

set displayed feature of main window to folder "INBOX" of Exchange
account "Name of account"

activate
select main window
end tell
end OpenInbox

Sent using the Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac Test Drive.
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--
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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PLEASE always state which version of Microsoft Office you are using -
**2004**, X or 2001. It's often impossible to answer your questions
otherwise.
 
D

Darryl Zurn

Thanks, that change does the trick!

What a resource :)

Darryl





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