Re: [Evolution] seeking plug-ins and extensions for Evolution

[Andre Klapper <ak-47 gmx net>]

On Thu, 2012-04-19 at 11:44 -0500, Dan Saint-Andre wrote:
> Re: filters
>     It appears that filters only work the first time that EVO fetches a
> message.

Filters can only be *automatically* applied when receiving the message.

> I'd like to do some things like the following:
> ** fetch the message, set flags and labels and such based on content;
> direct it to a folder based on content

That's doable via a filter with several rules an scripts but introduces
quite some duplication.

> Some of these require filters or similar "scripting" to run on a clock
> and calendar schedule or change of message state event in addition to a
> new-message-received event.

Via the "Pipe to Program" condition Evolution can use an external
command to process a message, then process it based on the return value.
Scripts used in this way must return an integer value. See
http://library.gnome.org/users/evolution/3.4/mail-filters-conditions.html . Note that this does not support 
altering the message source or display.

> Re: Templates
>     I send messages that are various event or incident reports. I want
> to use a smart template that would prompt for the details needed for
> each unique report. While I can select "send report X", I'd rather have
> some sort of "if address is AAA, then template is TTT" for every compose
> request.

Would probably require fixing
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=608757 first.

>     I was specific when I said "prompt for details". I'd like to get a
> dialog box, fill the form, SUBMIT, and have a completed template.

Not possible I think.

> Re: contacts
>     Use per-contact settings to format and present received messages and
> attachments.

Not possible plus I don't understand the usecase.

>   Use per-contact settings to select compose message
> templates, formatting and style.

Apart from the "Wants to receive HTML mail" per-contact setting not
possible I think.

> Re: app integration
>     When I have documents in LibreOffice that I want to send by email,
> there should be less grief to "SendAsEmail..." from within L/O.

I don't understand what you miss. Could you elaborate?

andre
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