Mail Rules Applescripts Works when "Applied" but not on incoming

Thanks Frank, but yes I tried that. I also play a sound (tried it before and after the script execution), that plays, so I know the rule is being executed. Again, the script does not run, but runs and works when I do "Apply Rule".

I am trying to figure out a way to determine if the script is entered.

Thanks again

Thanks again and I understand you point. Let me be clear. There is a Mail rule that executes an applescript. I want this applescript/rule to execute on INCOME messages (yes, I am aware that Mail does not support outgoing mail rules). So the rule says "if true, execute the applescript", more specifically if it is a certain recipiant, it should execute the Applescript.

The Applescript and the rule works just fine when I select a message with the recipent that will make my rule logic true and I use "Apply Rules". When I receive that exact same message (sent to me), it does not work.

To test that the rule was executing, I added "play sound" right before "Run Applescript", and had the message resent. I received the message, the sound plays and my applescript does not perform.

I select that just received message, perform "Apply Rules", it plays the sound and the script works. So I am left to believe that the execution of "Apply Rules" places the script into an environment diferent then when it is receiving incoming messages wher ehen the latter, the code no long executes. Right now I can not even say that rule runs the script. The rule definately runs, but I am not sure of the script.

From a scripting standpoint I must have the code correct, otherwise it would not work when I use "Apply Rules", but it does, perfectly.

Hopefully this helps. Thanks again.

As requested:

Here is the actual script:

-- Check if Growl is running:

tell application "System Events"

set isRunning to (count of (every process whose bundle identifier is "com.Growl.GrowlHelperApp")) > 0

end tell

--Only display notifications if Growl is running:

if isRunning = false then

-- display dialog "Growl is not running"

end if

tell application "GrowlHelperApp"

-- Make a list of all the notification types

-- that this script will ever send:

-- set the allNotificationsList to {"New Email"}

set the allNotificationsList to {"MailNotify1", "MailNotify2"}

-- Make a list of the notifications

-- that will be enabled by default.

-- Those not enabled by default can be enabled later

-- in the 'Applications' tab of the growl prefpane.

-- set the enabledNotificationsList to {"New Email"}

set the enabledNotificationsList to {"MailNotify1"}

-- Register our script with growl.

-- You can optionally (as here) set a default icon

-- for this script's notifications.

-- register as application "Mail" all notifications allNotificationsList default notifications enabledNotificationsList icon of application "Mail"

registeras application "MailRulesScript" all notificationsallNotificationsListdefault notificationsenabledNotificationsListicon of application "Mail"

end tell

-- Mail Rule Trigger

-- tell application "Mail"

--set theSelectedMessages to selection

using terms from application "Mail"

on perform mail action with messagestheSelectedMessagesfor ruletheRule

repeat with thisMessage in theSelectedMessages

-- Process the current message

-- Grab the subject and sender of the message

set growlSubject to subject of thisMessage & "***xx"

set growlSender to my ExtractName(sender of thisMessage)

-- Use the first 100 characters of a message

set growlMessage to (content of thisMessage)

set growlLength to (length of growlMessage)

if growlLength > 100 then

set growlMessage to (characters 1 through 100 of growlMessage) & "
"

end if

set growlMessage to growlSubject & "

" & growlMessage

-- Send a Notification

tell application "GrowlHelperApp"

show rollup

notifywith name "MailNotify1" titlegrowlSenderdescriptiongrowlMessageapplication name "MailRulesScript"

end tell

end repeat

--end tell

end perform mail action with messages

end using terms from

-- *ExtractName*

--

-- gathers the name portion from the "From: " line

--

-- Source: robJ [http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-19954.html]

to ExtractName(sender_)

if sender_ begins with "<" then

return text 2 thru -2 of sender_

else

set oldTIDs to text item delimiters

try

set text item delimiters to "<"

set name_ to first text item of sender_

set text item delimiters to oldTIDs

on error

set text item delimiters to oldTIDs

end try

return name_

end if

end ExtractName

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Thanks again for the help.

As requested:

Here the rules infor:

Okay determine the problem, I have no solution and it is very strange.

It appears that something is happening to the data when the Applescript is executed on incoming message then when it is executed under "Apply Rules". Here what I did:

I used "say" commands to follow the execution of the script. Everything is fine until after the "Repeat" statement. After the Repeat statement my "say" commands still function. As soon as I execute any "set" command to get fields from the data, we stop. Nothing from that point forward happens. See the script below:

using terms from application "Mail"

on perform mail action with messagestheSelectedMessagesfor ruletheRule

say "Here 1"

set theCount to counttheSelectedMessages

say "the number of messages is " & theCount as rich text

repeat with thisMessage in theSelectedMessages

say "Hear 4"

say "hear is 4"

-- Process the current message

-- Grab the subject and sender of the message

--set growlSubject to subject of thisMessage

--set growlSender to extract name from sender of thisMessage

--set growlSender to "ME"

say "hear 5"

-- Use the first 100 characters of a message

set growlMessage to (content of thisMessage)

set growlLength to (length of growlMessage)

say "Yep"

if growlLength > 100 then

set growlMessage to (characters 1 through 100 of growlMessage) & "
"

end if

say "I am Here"

set growlMessage to growlSubject & "

" & growlMessage

say "ready to send note"

-- Send a Notification

tell application "GrowlHelperApp"

show rollup

notifywith name "MailNotify1" titlegrowlSenderdescriptiongrowlMessageapplication name "MailRulesScript"

end tell

say "note sent"

end repeat

--end tell

--end perform_Mail_action

end perform mail action with messages

end using terms from

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It says "Hear 5", but no "Yep". Again using Apply Rules, we are good.

The script says "Hear 5", but no "Yep". Again using "Apply Rules", we are good. No matter what I do, after the first "set" command in the loop, we are done. If I uncomment a set command before "Hear 5", it never get there. Comment the set command out....works.

Strange. Can anyone recreate this problem. I did a plain venilla version of this code and have the same issue. Look like a bug?

Yep same problem as I have, but you got further.

Thanks all very good insights here!

twtwtw, thanks what you are saying makes sense, but that would means using applescript on a mail rule would yield unpredicable results for anyone who trys. I tried delaying execution of the script (that *****), but no change in the outcome. Tried a different system, no change, same problem. My test messages are very short. Given your theory (which is good), I would expect that one would work every once in awhile. I have failed 100% in my attempt on income emails.

If what you are sayin is true, that the problem is in the collection of the email contents, your right there is little I can do about it.

Also GrowlMail is broken under Lion. Maybe that's why.

Thanks you have been helpful.