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@ 2012-03-15 21:22 Jos'h Fuller
  2012-03-15 21:44 ` Peter Salazar
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From: Jos'h Fuller @ 2012-03-15 21:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: emacs-orgmode, Jos'h.Fuller


Hi!

Assuming I've got everything set up correctly and this email makes it
to the list, this is in response to Alan E. Davis' question about
sending an email from Emacs and saving a copy in org-mode.

I make the assumption here that your Emacs is set up to properly send
emails using the ~mail~ command. Also note that my
~org-capture-templates~ setup has more than just an email template.

Install the lines below just after your org-mode install.

To use:

  - Invoke org-capture from any buffer with C-cc.
  - Choose the Mail template ([m] key).
  - Enter the recipient's address, then [enter].
  - Enter the mail subject, then [enter].
  - Your cursor is positioned at the start of the email.
  - Write your email.
  - C-c C-c sends it on its way!

This is very crude and could certainly be improved. However, perhaps
it's a reasonable starting point!

Jos'h


-- snip! --------------------------------------------------------------------

;; Capture Setup

(setq org-capture-templates
      (quote
       (("m" "Mail" entry (file+olp org-default-notes-file "Emails") "** Email %T
From: Your Name <yourname@yourcompany.com>
To: %^{Send mail to}
Subject: %^{Subject}
--text follows this line--
%?

_______________________________________________________________________________

This is a signature...")
	("t" "todo" entry (file org-default-notes-file)
	 "* TODO %?\n%U\n%a\n  %i" :clock-in t :clock-resume t)
	("n" "note" entry (file org-default-notes-file)
	 "* %? :NOTE:\n%U\n%a\n  %i" :clock-in t :clock-resume t)
	("h" "Habit" entry (file org-default-notes-file)
	 "* NEXT %?\n%U\n%a\nSCHEDULED: %t .+1d/3d\n:PROPERTIES:\n:STYLE: habit\n:REPEAT_TO_STATE: NEXT\n:END:\n  %i"))))

(defun my-finalize-capture ()
  "This is run from the org-capture-before-finalize hook just
before the indirect buffer is closed. 

If the current local capture is a 'Mail' message, I extract it
and send it on it's way. Because I am cautious, I extract the
text from the org buffer and put it into a private temporary
buffer before sending it as an email. 

This may not be the best way to do this..."

  (message "* Running custom finalize hook...")
  
  (if (string= "Mail" (org-capture-get :description)) 
      (save-excursion 
	(goto-char (org-capture-get :begin-marker t))
	(next-line) ; Skip past org slug line.
	(let* ((msg (buffer-substring (point) (org-capture-get :end-marker t))))
	      (with-temp-buffer
		(insert msg)
		(mail-send)
		))
	))
)

(add-hook 'org-capture-before-finalize-hook 'my-finalize-capture)

(define-key global-map "\C-cc" 'org-capture)

_______________________________________________________________________________

Jos'h Fuller, Production Programmer

Arc Productions Ltd.     

p: 416.682.5237          | f: 416.682.5209     | http://www.arcproductions.com 
230 Richmond Street East | Toronto, ON M5A 1P4 |

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