Mail attachments

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

HI everyone

I have been having problems with inline attachments created via applescriipt appearing distorted on windows machines (also Hotmail)

Is there a way through scripting that I can create a ‘proper’ attachment, ie on that is not inline

#2

In general, Mail has the option to send “windows friendly” attachments. This is probably what you need. However, I don’t see a way to specify that through applescript. As such my best advice would be to zip all of your attachments. A zip file should be windows friendly.

#3

Thanks Regulus

Can you script zip via Applescript?

#4

Sure, you can zip something with this…

set itemToZip to (choose file) as text
if itemToZip ends with ":" then set itemToZip to text 1 thru -2 of itemToZip
set zipPath to itemToZip & ".zip"

do shell script "/usr/bin/ditto -c -k -rsrc " & quoted form of POSIX path of itemToZip & " " & quoted form of POSIX path of zipPath

This will work with a folder too by using “choose folder”. So if you have more than 1 attachment then you can zip each item individually or put them all in one folder and zip the folder.

#5

Whoa Thanks Regulus

Saved me a few hours digging.

Respect

#6

Actually you may want to use the “–norsrc” switch instead of the “-rsrc” switch since you’re sending them to a windows machine which doesn’t use resource forks.

Glad to help! :smiley: