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Here is what worked for me:

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set subject_ to "Receipt (Automated)"
set the_content to "This is an automated receipt notification…"
set email_from to "to@example.com"
set email_to to "from@example.com"
tell application "Mail"
    set newMessage to make new outgoing message with properties {visible:true, subject:subject_, content:the_content}
    tell newMessage
       
        set visible to false
        set sender to email_from
        make new to recipient at end of to recipients with properties {address:email_to}
        try
            make new attachment with properties {file name:theFile as alias} at after the last paragraph
        on error errmess -- oops
            log errmess -- log the error
        end try
        delay 1
        (* change save to send to send*)
        send --<<<<---------------- change save to send to send or send to save to save to drafts
        (* change save to send to send*)
    end tell
end tell


Almost there. It puts the contents into my "DRAFTS" folder and doesn't send it. (Note the instruction says "send" not "save."

Also, it creates two emails in the draft folder: one contains the folder and the other contains the folder's contents. I'm just interested in the contents. (I believe Hazel is doing this since I have a rule: "run rules on folder contents". Don't know how else to get it to send me the contents and not just the enclosing folder. But I'm ok with two emails if I could get this to work.

Thx!

Hi I have managed to do this now using a combination of hazel And Automator. If anyone's interested I can go through the stages. I'm by no means an expert but it was surprisingly easier than I thought.

Let me know if your interested in the steps

Yes, very interested! Thanks

jpscharf wrote:Here is what worked for me:

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set subject_ to "Receipt (Automated)"
set the_content to "This is an automated receipt notification…"
set email_from to "to@example.com"
set email_to to "from@example.com"
tell application "Mail"
    set newMessage to make new outgoing message with properties {visible:true, subject:subject_, content:the_content}
    tell newMessage
       
        set visible to false
        set sender to email_from
        make new to recipient at end of to recipients with properties {address:email_to}
        try
            make new attachment with properties {file name:theFile as alias} at after the last paragraph
        on error errmess -- oops
            log errmess -- log the error
        end try
        delay 1
        (* change save to send to send*)
        send --<<<<---------------- change save to send to send or send to save to save to drafts
        (* change save to send to send*)
    end tell
end tell


How could you add multiple recipients to the 'to'?

The same with Mojave. Not attaching the attachment.

kevinreynolds wrote:We have just found that this code does not attach the document when using Mac El Capitan - the mail is created - yet the file attachment does not happen. It has worked fine for years - had to revert to normal Yosemite laptop and worked fine. ANY IDEAS?

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set theAttachment1 to (POSIX path of theFile)
set subject_ to "Your Data Sheet for XYZ"
set the_content to "Hello,

Attached is your monthly info....

tell application "Mail"
   set newMessage to make new outgoing message with properties {subject:subject_, content:the_content & return & return}
   tell newMessage
      
      set visible to false
      set sender to "me@me.com"
      make new to recipient at end of to recipients with properties {address:"thingy@bob.com"}
      make new attachment with properties {file name:theAttachment1} at after the last paragraph
      
      (* change save to send to send*)
      send --<<<<---------------- change save to send to send or send to save to save to drafts
      (* change save to send to send*)
   end tell
   
end tell

Note that Mojave adds extra privacy protections, which include executing AppleScripts. Go to the Privacy settings in System Preferences. Make sure HazelHelper is in the Automation section and that any apps you want Hazel to access are checked.

Hazel log show this:

NSLocalizedDescription = "The variable theAttachment1 is not defined.";

Looks like script don't know this variable

maxis wrote:The same with Mojave. Not attaching the attachment.

kevinreynolds wrote:We have just found that this code does not attach the document when using Mac El Capitan - the mail is created - yet the file attachment does not happen. It has worked fine for years - had to revert to normal Yosemite laptop and worked fine. ANY IDEAS?

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set theAttachment1 to (POSIX path of theFile)
set subject_ to "Your Data Sheet for XYZ"
set the_content to "Hello,

Attached is your monthly info....

tell application "Mail"
   set newMessage to make new outgoing message with properties {subject:subject_, content:the_content & return & return}
   tell newMessage
      
      set visible to false
      set sender to "me@me.com"
      make new to recipient at end of to recipients with properties {address:"thingy@bob.com"}
      make new attachment with properties {file name:theAttachment1} at after the last paragraph
      
      (* change save to send to send*)
      send --<<<<---------------- change save to send to send or send to save to save to drafts
      (* change save to send to send*)
   end tell
   
end tell

I'd suggest displaying theFile and theAttachment1 to see what values they hold.