Entourage 2008 - Window Placement

[Kevin Andrews]

Hi, running entourage 08 and everytime I open Entrouage and click on NEW
MESSAGE the window for the new message will always default to the top left
of my screen. Is there a way to tell entourage to place my new window in a
difference place at a specific size?

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[Diane Ross]

Hi, running entourage 08 and everytime I open Entrouage and click on NEW
MESSAGE the window for the new message will always default to the top left
of my screen. Is there a way to tell entourage to place my new window in a
difference place at a specific size?

Yes, with a script.

tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
set theWindows to every window whose class is draft window
repeat with aWindow in theWindows
set position of aWindow to {75, 140}
end repeat
end tell


There have been several posted that will cascade windows, move windows etc.
I need to find the time to organize those and upload.

 

[Anthony]

I am hoping that you could give me some more detail on how to create and run
the script you listed below. I appreciate any help you may be able to
provide!

 

[Mickey Stevens]

See this page for how to use scripts:
http://www.entourage.mvps.org/script/copy_script.html

 

[John]

This is helpful. One question - where should the script be placed for
running each time a new message is begun?

 

[Diane Ross]

You can't make it run automatically when creating a new message. You would
need create new messages from the script. I use an Automator action.

Create New Entourage Mail Message

Run AppleScript
Insert
tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
set theWindows to every window whose class is draft window
repeat with aWindow in theWindows
set position of aWindow to {75, 140}
end repeat
end tell

Save Workflow to the Script Menu Items folder. Assign a shortcut to the
script. However, 12.0.1 broke using Automator actions. I have put an alias
on my desktop for now for the workflow.

 

[Anthony]

Try this: Click on NEW MESSAGE. Move the NEW MESSAGE window to where you
would like it open in the future. CLOSE the window without entering any
information into any of the fields. Now click on NEW MESSAGE again. Does the
window now open in the position you last closed it in?

This seems to have worked for me, and it even survived a warm reboot.
Unfortunately, this method doesn't seem to work for any of the other windows
that open in awkward places (read a message, reply to a message etc.).

Does anyone know if this awkward window placement is considered a bug in
Entourage, or should I submit feedback on this issue?

 

[Kerry]

Try this: Click on NEW MESSAGE. Move the NEW MESSAGE window to where you
would like it open in the future. CLOSE the window without entering any
information into any of the fields. Now click on NEW MESSAGE again. Does the
window now open in the position you last closed it in?

This seems to have worked for me, and it even survived a warm reboot.
Unfortunately, this method doesn't seem to work for any of the other windows
that open in awkward places (read a message, reply to a message etc.).

Does anyone know if this awkward window placement is considered a bug in
Entourage, or should I submit feedback on this issue?

Thanks this worked. I would never have thought of what you suggested.