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Everyday I have to email in a daily time sheet made in Microsoft Excel. I fill out my time sheet and click "Email Recipient file" and it opens Mail and I enter in the two email address that I need to send it to. I just started using a new email client called Postbox, which I prefer over Mail. However, I can not "Email recipient file" when my default client is set to Postbox.

Here is my question.

Is it possible to save each daily time sheet in a specific folder and have Hazel automatically email the file? I'm going to assume that I would have to use some sort of script, but I'm unsure.

I was playing around with Hazel and I see that I can make the rule:

Date Created -- is -- today

Run -- Automator/AppleScript/Shell Script

So what do you think the best course would be? Is it possible to write a script that would do this? Or is this wishful thinking? I've never created an AppleScript...

Sorry for my ignorance and I do appreciate any help in this matter, if only to steer me towards something else...
TylerGred
 
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It's up to the app to provide AppleScript or Automator support. If Postbox doesn't have it, then you'll have to bug them about it.

You can also write a script to send an email without going through your email client. That's a bit more complicated though and beyond the support I can give. You'll have to hunt around for that.
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