Mail2iCal 1.5 review
DownloadMail2iCal is an AppleScript that allows users to export new email messages from all accounts in Mail to calendars in iCal.
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Mail2iCal is an AppleScript that allows users to export new email messages from all accounts in Mail to calendars in iCal.
Place the script inside the folder ~/Library/Scripts.
There are two methods to use this script:
1. Manually In MacOS 10.4.x (Tiger), you should use the AppleScript Utility to add the AppleScriptMenu to your menubar. Select the messages you wish to convert and call the script by selecting it in the menu
2. Automatically from a mail rule. In Mail.app, create a new rule and choose "Run AppleScript" as action Click "Choose" and navigate to the script location The script will automatically be called on all messages that your new rule applies to
With MacOS 10.4 (Tiger), Apple changed a lot of Mail.app's internal workings. This means, the script needed a major overhaul. Unfortunately, it also means that the script can't ask for a default calendar when run from a rule, since that crashes Mail. The solution for the time being is to check for a default calendar and when there is none, create one called "Email" You can still set a default calendar by running the script manually once, as rule execution will use this value. To change the default calendar, run the script manually with no messages selected in Mail. You will be prompted with the option to reset. If you click 'Reset', you may choose or create a new calendar to contain your messages.
What's New:
Fixed several small bugs
Bug reporting includes system information
Uses standard plist file to save preferences
Includes both event and todo item creation
Includes installer
Users of earlier OS versions should use the alternate download link for version 1.1.4 of this script.
Requirements:
Mail.app 2.1
iCal 2.0.3.
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