Apple Script to export entourage data to an archive

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#1

I am trying to make it easy for our end users to archive their mail. I would like to write and apple script to do so. I am been looking around and so far have found nothing that would do this so i started to write my own. here is what i have so far


tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
export to archive

but no luck so far.

#2

Hi,

do you know Entourage Email Archive X?

#3

Yes i have seen it, but i am looking for a script so i can customize it as i need it. I think that it is a great product, but much more then when i need. i just need a simple archive backup.

#4

I think there is no simple solution,
the dictionary of Entourage doesn’t know the keywords export and archive :wink:

#5

What about UI Browser? I am trying to write a basic script to run on a schedule. If I can get it to work, I will post it here.

Levon

Model: Dual 2.3GHz G5
AppleScript: 2.1.1/Script Debugger 4
Browser: Firefox 2.0.0.6
Operating System: Mac OS X (10.4)

#6

This is what I am talking about. I have an XServe with a secure folder with the same name as the users’ home folder. This is a rough cut, but at least the idea is here, somewhere.

Levon


tell application "Finder"
	set userName to displayed name of home
	mount volume "afp://your server/" & userName
	set backupFolder to "Volumes:" & userName & ":Entourage Backup:"
	--delete every file of backupFolder
end tell
activate application "Microsoft Entourage"
tell application "System Events"
	tell process "Entourage"
		click menu item "Export..." of menu 1 of menu bar item "File" of menu bar 1
		click button 4 of window "Export"
		click button 4 of window "Export"
		click button "Continue" of window 1
		--set value of text field 1 of window "Save" to userName & ".rge"
		--location
		click button "Done" of window "Export"
	end tell
end tell

Model: Dual 2.3GHz G5
AppleScript: 2.1.1/Script Debugger 4
Browser: Firefox 2.0.0.6
Operating System: Mac OS X (10.4)