righ-click option "send as email"

[zephonic]

I am sorry if this has been said before, but I would really LOVE to have a right-click (or control-click) option that allows you to send the selected item as an email.

So right-click on a -say- pdf, doc, jpg or mp3 displays the the drop-down menu and if you select the 'send as email' function it opens a new mail msg with selected file already attached.

To me that would be incredibly handy. anybody else think this is a cool idea?

 

[gr8tfly]

Or, drag to the Mail icon in your dock...

Another option: With the item selected, go to menu Finder > Services > New email with attachment.

IIRC, there is also a way to add contextual menu items through Automator. It's been a while since I've played with Automator, so I'll have to check into it and post back if I find anything useful.

 

[zephonic]

Yeah, I know about dragging it onto the mail icon, but that is a flick of the wrist, which is inherently more of a strain than two clicks with a finger!

I never really knew about automator. I looked at it after you mentioned it, but can't figure out how to go about the task. If you have any pointers that'd be great.

 

[JasonHB]

Yeah, I know about dragging it onto the mail icon, but that is a flick of the wrist, which is inherently more of a strain than two clicks with a finger!

I never really knew about automator. I looked at it after you mentioned it, but can't figure out how to go about the task. If you have any pointers that'd be great.

http://www.podfeet.com/wordpress/tutorials/automator-shortcut-tutorial/

Try that, it should work.

Jason

 

[zephonic]

Thanks for the link.