Automatic current date and time in subject field of email

[axxll]

Hello,
Is there a way to automatically pasting current date and time in the subject field of an email everytime a new message is launched.?

I am guessing here, but maybe automator can do the trick but i never used it..

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

Try this automator service. Place it in ~/Library/Services/

Then you can either run it from the services menu in Mail or set a keyboard shorcut to it in System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts.

 

[axxll]

Thanks you JJ,
ANd this will work on Mail.app under OSX.?

Try this automator service. Place it in ~/Library/Services/

Then you can either run it from the services menu in Mail or set a keyboard shorcut to it in System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts.

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

I made this one to work just with Mail. Tell me how it goes.

 

[axxll]

I suppose it will take effect After i restart the MBP ?

Thanks you JJ,
ANd this will work on Mail.app under OSX.?

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

It should appear in the services menu immediately. It won't automatically add the date to every new message, this can't be done unfortunately. Run it from the menu or assign a keyboard shortcut.

 

[axxll]

Excellent
it worked
but...
I want the format in digital format like this(ddmmyy)
120711

Teach me how to edit it
and how to make other automators
thank you a bunch

I made this one to work just with Mail. Tell me how it goes.

 

[axxll]

JJ would you kindly make me another automator which would generate sequential numbers in the subject field of the mail. in the following format:
[id:xxxx]
xxxx is a sequential number starting with 0001
Thanks

Excellent
it worked
but...
I want the format in digital format like this(ddmmyy)
120711

Teach me how to edit it
and how to make other automators
thank you a bunch

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

Try this one with the date reformated.

Automator is pretty easy to use, give it a go and see what you can come up with. The applescript part I used is a little more advanced.

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

JJ would you kindly make me another automator which would generate sequential numbers in the subject field of the mail. in the following format:
[id:xxxx]
xxxx is a sequential number starting with 0001
Thanks

I'm not quite sure I get what you mean but...

This is not what I do by the way

 

[axxll]

My Apology..
I was trying to get an "indexing" my 1000's of emails i send/receive
If i am able to paste a digital date+time in the format of
"mmddyyhhmm" without spaces or "/" then i would have succeded
otherwise get a sequential numbering system in the format
"[id:0001]"
This would help me organize my "issues" if you will

I'm not quite sure I get what you mean but...

This is not what I do by the way

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

Date and time without the spaces :

 

[axxll]

Thank you so much
you are a life saver

Date and time without the spaces :

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

Ooops, just realised you wanted the month first, not the day.

 

[axxll]

You actually never gave me the ddmmyyhhmm
you repeated the mmddyyhhmm
but its fine,
I already have asked too much of your time

Ooops, just realised you wanted the month first, not the day.

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

Ah yes, double oops then

 

[axxll]

One last favor
would you point me to a source/ manual where i can "learn how to fish instead of asking for the fish " so to speak?

Ah yes, double oops then

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

There are loads of resources available from a wide range of places. Google around. My advice would be just to dive right in and learn through trial and error.