Amazing. I tried it and I get "Heading not found on level 1: Emails" I must missing a step? On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Jos'h Fuller < Jos'h.Fuller@arcproductions.com> wrote: > > 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 > 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 | > >