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Plugin and addon list updates

Tim Gaden — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:54:02 +0000

The Hawk Wings Plugin and Addon List now contains 133 plugins, addons, scripts, widgets and helpful apps that make work with Mail.app (and iCal and Address Book) easier, quicker, more efficient and more enjoyable.

The following six have been added since the last update:

Mailfollowup (more natural replies to group conversations) was added to the Added Functionality section.
JABMenu (Address Book Menubar utility) and EntourageABMenu (useful Exchange server address support for Mail.app users) were added to the Address Book section.
PocketLight (Spotlight-like searching for Panther (10.3) Mail, iCal and Address Book users) was added to the Added Functionality section.
Missing Attachments (a plugin that checks for missing attachments in a Mail.app message) was added to the Added Functionality section.
An AppleScript to backup iCal and Address Book data was added to the iCal section.

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An emlx to mbox converter

Tim Gaden — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:34:15 +0000

CosmicSoft has written an app that will convert emails in Mail 2.0′s new emlx format back into the standard mbox format.

The app’s readme file claims that,

…if you need to recover from a hard drive crash, it’s almost impossible to recover your mail messages easily since Mail won’t import emlx files and you can’t add them to your mailboxes any other way.

It is true that importing emlx messages is not one of the default options in Mail.app’s “Import” menu, but there is a simple work-around that will import your emlx emails without the trouble of converting them into the mbox first.

Still, this app could be useful if you are thinking of abandoning Apple Mail for some other email client. Perish the thought!

You can download it from CosmicSoft’s website.

UPDATE: New version (1.0.3) released, 23 December 2005.emlx, mbox, converting, mail.app, apple mail, utilities, switching, mailboxesSimilar Posts:

MailUnreadStatusBar – Discreet Notification for Apple Mail

Tim Gaden — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:46:09 +0000

Not everyone wants their email in their face all the time, which can happen with MailAppetizer. MailUnreadStatusBar is a notification utility that takes a more low key approach. Your email is just a click away but it’s not flashed up automatically to disrupt your work flow.

This excellent plug-in puts a little icon of the Apple Mail stamp in your status bar that lists the number of unread emails you have. You can customise which folders it tracks, and the icon’s drop down menu lists the unread mail by folder, allowing you to jump right to the folder you want or need to read.

I have found it a bit temperamental. It seems to forget from time to time which mailboxes to check and occasionally freezes. Still, it’s my favourite utility of its kind, and it’s free. Download it from QueueSoft. notification, menubar, utilities, mail.app, apple mail, niftySimilar Posts: