Can I schedule an email to be sent automatically at a specific time with Automator?
I need to be able to send an automatic email every day at 8am and 5pm. Will Automator be able to do this for me if I download it?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I need to be able to send an automatic email every day at 8am and 5pm. Will Automator be able to do this for me if I download it?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Look to iCal for your scheduling needs. You can have iCal run your Automator workflow. And Automator should already be on your system in Applications -> Automator.
If you do not like iCal for scheduling, there is always launchd .plists, or cron, or a few 3rd party utilities that can scheduled event execution.
I know I can use iCal to schedule appointments. What I want to do is create an email that will be automatically sent every day at the same time without having to go into Mail and type it out and send it myself each time.
Automator can compose a message and send it. But Automator does not have a scheduling service.
Applications -> Automator
New Mail Message
Fill in the details
save as an save as an application
Applications -> iCal
setup the recuring event
edit the event -> Alarm -> Open file -> Your saved Automator application
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Set up your Automator like this. I use this setup for repeating meetings and am doing so in OS 10.10.2 (Yosemite). Be aware when you set this up and save it will automatically compose and send the email immediately.
Open Automator, choose Calendar Alarm, Search "mail", drag "new mail message" to the right gray open area, drag "send outgoing messages" below this. Once you compose your message and add your recipients save your work. The calendar event will be added to the calendar at the time you saved your work. (You clicked save at 12:01, the event will be saved to the Calendar at 12:01. This will also automatically send out the email at that time, so just be aware of that. Once in your calendar, you may augment the times and repeats as you see fit, just like a regular event.
Can I schedule an email to be sent automatically at a specific time with Automator?