Comments on: How to boilerplate frequent email replies http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/ Tips and add-ons to make Apple Mail / Mail.app even better Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:53:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Peter Morgan http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328420 Peter Morgan Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:26:22 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328420 If you're looking at the abbreviation to text snippet tuype applications be sure to check out typeit4me which has been around on the Mac since 1989 (runs happily on Leopard). It's a great time saver and flexible, one of my favourite apps. You can even trigger Applescripts with it! $27 or $14 academic pricing. http://ettoresoftware.com/EttoreSoftware/About_TypeIt4Me.html If you’re looking at the abbreviation to text snippet tuype applications be sure to check out typeit4me which has been around on the Mac since 1989 (runs happily on Leopard). It’s a great time saver and flexible, one of my favourite apps. You can even trigger Applescripts with it! $27 or $14 academic pricing.

http://ettoresoftware.com/EttoreSoftware/About_TypeIt4Me.html

]]> By: Tim Gaden http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328334 Tim Gaden Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:01:37 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328334 Thanks to all for the signature tip. That never occurred to me, although it has the disadvantage of not including MailTemplate's smart fields and the disadvantage of not being system-wide like a snippet manager solution. Still, a nice solution within the bounds of Mail's default abilities! Thanks to all for the signature tip. That never occurred to me, although it has the disadvantage of not including MailTemplate’s smart fields and the disadvantage of not being system-wide like a snippet manager solution.

Still, a nice solution within the bounds of Mail’s default abilities!

]]> By: Tim Gaden http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328333 Tim Gaden Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:55:41 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328333 Jean -- Whoops! Apologies. Thanks for the discount for Hawk Wings readers. I hope very much that they take it up. Jean — Whoops! Apologies. Thanks for the discount for Hawk Wings readers. I hope very much that they take it up.

]]> By: Jean MacDonald http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328330 Jean MacDonald Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:10:27 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328330 Thanks for the mention of TextExpander. The retail price is $29.95, however, not $24.95. To make it up, we set up a special discount of 20% for Hawk Wings readers--which brings the price down to $23.96. (The discount also applies to the Family Pack, for up to 5 users in one household, bringing the price down to $35.96 from $44.95.) To get the special, just go here: http://www.smileonmymac.com/hawkwings/ (Expires 7/31/08) Thanks for the mention of TextExpander. The retail price is $29.95, however, not $24.95.

To make it up, we set up a special discount of 20% for Hawk Wings readers–which brings the price down to $23.96. (The discount also applies to the Family Pack, for up to 5 users in one household, bringing the price down to $35.96 from $44.95.) To get the special, just go here: http://www.smileonmymac.com/hawkwings/ (Expires 7/31/08)

]]> By: Steven http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328329 Steven Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:09:13 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328329 I tried doing this with "Save as Stationary" from a new mail message - it has the drawback that you can only use stationary from new messages, and not replies or forwards. I think I'll try out a few of these suggestions - quite handy. I tried doing this with “Save as Stationary” from a new mail message - it has the drawback that you can only use stationary from new messages, and not replies or forwards.

I think I’ll try out a few of these suggestions - quite handy.

]]> By: Jim http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328327 Jim Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:34:49 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328327 A simpler albeit less flexible option: if the language truly is boilerplate, why not create signature files for each response. It requires no third party software / plugins, and the option to select are a popup selection right in the message window. A simpler albeit less flexible option: if the language truly is boilerplate, why not create signature files for each response. It requires no third party software / plugins, and the option to select are a popup selection right in the message window.

]]> By: Scott http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328323 Scott Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:06:40 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328323 If you don't want to muck around with plugins, I've found that saving email boilerplates as signatures is a perfectly usable option. I simply write out my boilerplate email (including signature), copy, and paste it into a new signature in the Mail preferences. I set the default to my standard signature, and mark all of these new boilerplates with an initial on the front of the name, so that I know it's a full boilerplate. You need to delete the first (blank) line, but it's handy to just select one from the signatures menu right below the Subject field. Hope that helps someone! If you don’t want to muck around with plugins, I’ve found that saving email boilerplates as signatures is a perfectly usable option.

I simply write out my boilerplate email (including signature), copy, and paste it into a new signature in the Mail preferences. I set the default to my standard signature, and mark all of these new boilerplates with an initial on the front of the name, so that I know it’s a full boilerplate. You need to delete the first (blank) line, but it’s handy to just select one from the signatures menu right below the Subject field.

Hope that helps someone!

]]> By: Vee http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328321 Vee Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:11:52 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328321 Though not as fancy as the paid apps, Mail.app can also do this. Just paste the whole email message into a new signature. Whenever you need it, you can choose the template from the signatures menu. Though not as fancy as the paid apps, Mail.app can also do this. Just paste the whole email message into a new signature. Whenever you need it, you can choose the template from the signatures menu.

]]> By: Tim Gaden http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328318 Tim Gaden Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:36:56 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328318 Doesn't CopyPaste have something similar, IIRC? http://www.scriptsoftware.com/copypaste/ Doesn’t CopyPaste have something similar, IIRC?

http://www.scriptsoftware.com/copypaste/

]]> By: Ted http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328317 Ted Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:33:36 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/08/how-to-boilerplate-frequent-replies-in-mailapp/#comment-328317 I heed something like a Flashpaste text manager (http://softvoile.com/ only windows:() with text tree but for Mac. Can you suggets anything? I heed something like a Flashpaste text manager (http://softvoile.com/ only windows:() with text tree but for Mac. Can you suggets anything?

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