Selecting Mail signature using Applescript

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Selecting Mail signature using Applescript

I am trying to use selected signatures in Mail High Sierra but after numerous attempts cannot find the correct syntax, the latest error states "Mail got an error: Can’t make {sender:\"somebody@gmail.com\", subject:\"Test signature\", content:\"Not working\", selected signature:\"Signature #1\"} into type properties of outgoing message." number -1700"

Any help would be very gratefully received!

tell application "Mail"

activate

set newEmail to make new outgoing message with properties {sender:"somebody@gmail.com", subject:"Test signature", content:"Not working", selected signature:"Signature #1"}

tell newEmail

make new to recipient with properties {address:"someoneelse@gmail..com"}

end tell

iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), macOS Sierra (10.12.6)

Posted on Dec 13, 2017 6:13 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 14, 2017 2:06 AM in response to VikingOSX

Thanks for reply, changed 'selected signature' to 'message signature' but now have error "error "Mail got an error: Can’t make class outgoing message." number -2710 from outgoing message to class" and have no idea what that means. Tried searching the web and found another discussion in Apple Discussions with the same signature problems, it would appear that this is a known bug which Apple is unlikely to fix anytime soon because AppleScript is no longer of any interest to them, sad.

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Answer 2

Dec 14, 2017 7:38 AM in response to Frinton Fogey

The AppleScript version moved up to 2.5 in High Sierra, so it is still receiving some attention. The -2710 error is a terse errOSACantCreate code. No surprises there. Personally, I do not mix AppleScript and Mail. Likely to cause a mental breakdown.

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Answer 3

Dec 13, 2017 8:36 AM in response to Frinton Fogey

The Mail scripting dictionary shows a property message signature, not selected signature, for outgoing message. This is true in El Capitan and High Sierra scripting dictionaries for Mail.

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Answer 4

Dec 14, 2017 7:38 AM in response to VikingOSX

OK, thanks for the advice, you're right, my head was close to exploding after trying some many combinations. Anyway, finally found some GUI code which has solved the problem, sanity restored!

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