Dear eM Client developers
I come from Postbox and absolutely have to control the mail programme via AppleScript from the FileMaker database. This was possible with Postbox.
Unfortunately I cannot find any documentation, please let us know, including the AppleScript library.
Thank you very much!
Daniel
Why do you have to control the mail client via Apple Script ? Can you not just open it manually ?
For my work, I rely on sending personalised emails to groups. It is therefore essential that I can send data from FileMaker to eM Client via AppleScript.
However, I cannot find any documentation of the AppleScript terminology of eM Client.
For my work, I rely on sending personalised emails to groups.
eM Client has built in support for sending to groups called “Distribution lists”. See the below help documentation.
So if you can transfer your Group contacts into eM Client then you can setup a distribution list.
https://www.emclient.com/webdocumentation/en/9.2/emclient/default.htm#E-mail/Distribution%20List.htm
Also see the following eM Client blog on how the create and send a distribution list.
https://www.emclient.com/blog/bulk-emails-the-easy-way-with-em-client-84
Your answer is completely unsatisfactory and shows that you do not recognise the problem. You tell me that eM Client can manage distribution lists. But that was not the question!
I will try again: I need AppleScript to transfer data (first name, surname, email address, subject, text) from the FileMaker database to the email programme (formerly Postbox, now eM Client). I need to add personalised files as attachments to these emails as required.
So please answer the question where I can find AppleScript documentation for eM Client.
If eM Client is not programmed for AppleScript - which is unlikely for a programme that runs on Mac - then have the courage to answer this question.
Of course, the follow-up question is: When will you add the necessary AppleScript programme codes to eM Client?
You predict that eM Client will master the functions of Postbox and suggest that your programme is better than Postbox. The proof is not yet in the pudding - but the opportunity is yours.
Many thanks and best regards!
Daniel Schmid
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Sadly, you’re wrong in that assumption. Supporting AppleScript in a Mac application has always been optional, and often is a significant effort for no benefit to most users. Applications that are primarily cross-platform are the least iikely to include AppleScript support. Support is becoming less and less common in Mac-first/only applications as well as Apple now emphsizes its “Intents” architecture which integrates with Shortcuts and Siri as an alternate path to automation.
Apple’s Mail.app surely still has robust AppleScript capabilities, are you able to also configure your mail account(s) in that app for the sake of sending mail but otherwise use eM Client for all your other mail tasks?
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I need Apple Script too!
My invoice app GrandTotal by MediaAtelier sends mails via Apple Mail or AirMail or PostBox and others but not via eM Client. I could probably write the script myself if there was support to compose a mail via Apple Script.
com.emclient.mail.client.applescript
-- This file has to be named after the Bundle identifier of the target application
-- eg. com.apple.mail.applescript
on composeMail(email_recipient, email_subject, email_content, the_file)
tell application "eM Client"
activate
-- compose the mail here with the parameters above
end tell
end composeMail
Links with mailto: work so should some simple script commands:
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Apple-Scrip%rules&body=Hello%20users%0D%0AApple%20Script%20is%20here%20at%0D%0A...%0D%0A%0D%0AeM%20Client%0D
Unfortunately I need to attach a PDF for the invoice too.
Thanks
where I can find AppleScript documentation for eM Client.
There is no AppleScript information in online help documentation or VIP support documentation i can find. So I suspect that means it’s not currently supported in eM Client.
You can however login to the VIP support page below if you have a current active paid Pro or Personal version for any further information on that. I’m not aware of any other documentation.
(eM Client online documentation)
https://www.emclient.com/webdocumentation/en/10.0/emclient/default.htm
(eM Client VIP Support page)
I see there is now a Sleekplan suggestion for AppleScript support in eM Client. So suggest you vote for that via the following link below.