macOS Help Needed with applescript – antispam

[GuyPaterson]

Hello there,
I downloaded a applescript from scriptbuilders.com to automatically forward spam to the authorities within Entourage. It does this OK, but there were a couple of things I wanted to add to it to improve it's efficiency and save me hours of wasted time! The problem is I have no experience/knowledge of applescript, after several hours of trying to modify it I have had no success. I have emailed the guy who originally wrote it, but this was back in 2003 so am not holding my breath for a reply! I wondered if anyone here might be able to help.

The script is for Microsoft Entourage.


Here is the script:

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tell application "Microsoft Entourage"

-- get the currently selected message or messages
set selectedMessages to current messages

-- if there are no messages selected, warn the user and then quit
if selectedMessages is {} then
display dialog "Please select a message first and then run this script." with icon 1
return
end if

repeat with theMessage in selectedMessages

-- get the information from the message, and store it in variables
set theName to subject of theMessage
--This grabs the headers and content of the spam message
set msgSource to source of theMessage

--"spam" is a contact with addresses to forward spam to, such as uce@ftc.gov
--change "spam" to your own email address for testing
set spamReportAddress to "spam"

set newM to forward theMessage to spamReportAddress without opening window and html text

set spamReportNote to "This SPAM message was sent to me:


"
set the content of newM to (spamReportNote & msgSource)

set the subject of newM to ("FWD SPAM: " & theName)
--set the to recipient of newM to "uce@ftc.gov"

--Don't forward the attachments
delete the attachments of newM

--Optional, if you want to see the SPAM report first before sending it
open newM

--Go Ahead and Send the SPAM report (uncomment this and comment out above line)
--send newM

--Delete the original SPAM message(uncomment)
--delete theMessage
end repeat

end tell
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(have also attached file)

The 2 additional tasks I wanted it to do (in this order) were:

1. Ignore spellcheck and send which works in this order:

spelling > cancel > send

2. Automatically delete th original message


Be massively appreciative of anyone who can help.

TIA

Guy

 

[elfin buddy]

I'd try to help you, but I don't own a copy of Entourage to toy with. Have you tried looking at the Entourage AppleScript dictionary? (I assume it has one)

In the Script Editor program, go File --> Open Dictionary... and choose Entourage. It should list application-specific commands you can use to help you make your script work the way you want it to.