IMPRORTANT: This scripts require Outlook Express 4.0.1 or greater and PPPop. This scripts CANNOT be used with OSA Menu. Also, they do not work on Outlook Express versions 4.0(a) and 4.0(c).
You can get the latest version of OE by visiting:
<http://www.microsoft.com/ie/mac/oe>
You can get the latest version of PPPop by visiting:
<http://users.deltanet.com/~friefeld/>
PPPop is a wonderful shareware application. It is written by Rob Friefeld. PPPop is a Macintosh PPP operator application. It is useful to those who use PPP protocol software to connect to the Internet. PPPop allows you to finally use these script with FreePPP and other PPP variants listed below:
• MacPPP 2.0.1
• MacPPP 2.5.1 - 2.5.2
• OT/PPP 1.0 - 1.0.1
• FreePPP 1.0.5
• FreePPP 2.5rf - v3
• FreePPP 2.6 - 2.6.1b6
About:
There are two scripts in this package.
The scripts are:
• dial and get/send mail
• dial get/send mail disconnect
dial and get/send mail
When this script is run it will check to see if a PPP connection is established. If it is established, then POP mail will be sent and received for every POP account and the PPP connection will not be terminated. However, if a PPP connection was not established when the script was run, it will terminate the PPP connection after mail is sent and received
dial and get/send mail disconnect
This script is similar to the one above, but it will open the PPP connection and check/send mail then it will disconnect regardless of the PPP status before the script was executed.
Installation:
The script must reside in the Script Menu Items folder of Outlook Express. If Outlook Express is currently running then you must quit and re-launch to use the script.
Customizing:
In Version 2.0 of the scripts, I added the ability to specify which accounts are checked for mail. However, in order to do this you must open the scripts in the Script Editor. The process is very simple and should be no problem for non scripters. I have outlined the steps below to modify the scripts.
1. Launch the script editor
2. Open the script
3. Find the forth line of the script. It should say:
property checkAccounts : {} -- customize your accounts here
4. Change the contents of the brackets to include the names of your POP accounts specified in OE.
The line should look like this when you are done:
property checkAccounts : {"account1", "account2"} -- customize your accounts here
Note that the account names are surrounded by quotes and separated by a comma.
This is absolutely necessary for the script to work properly.
5. Save the changes.
6. Your done. Wasn’t that easy?
Troubleshooting:
Please email me @ <mailto:shahineo@Mac.lover.org> with any problems or suggestions.
Version History:
Version 2.1 (6/2/98)
•Fixed a minor bug.
Version 2.0 (6/1/98)
•Fixed a bug where the script would not disconnect on fast machines.
•Added the ability to customize which accounts are checked for mail.