App that gives "email" option on alt-click?

[xanis]

I'm looking for an app that lets me alt/right-click on a file and get an option for "send as email attachment", which would open up my email client of choice (Thunderbird in my case).

Does anyone know if something like this exists?

 

[Need4Speed]

you can use applescript and create a "service" that will accomplish that in probably less than 5 min. If I had my laptop here I'd do it real quick for you ... maybe someone else that has access to a mac and reads this thread will be kind enough ... or just google for some examples. Real easy ...

 

[xanis]

you can use applescript and create a "service" that will accomplish that in probably less than 5 min. If I had my laptop here I'd do it real quick for you ... maybe someone else that has access to a mac and reads this thread will be kind enough ... or just google for some examples. Real easy ...

I Googled around for a bit on how to do it, but no dice. I don't really know anything at all about AppleScript. :\

 

[KH85]

Cant you just use right-click and then select "new email with attachment" ?

 

[Kmax82]

Cant you just use right-click and then select "new email with attachment" ?

Yea, I know it's possible with Lion. Can't remember if this was in 10.6 as well though.

Right click > Services > New Email with Attachment

 

[Need4Speed]

I had to do this in Lion which already has a service for this, but here is how to do it. It may vary slightly on (snow)Leopard.

1. launch automator and start with a new service.
2. Change "service receives selected to "files and folders" in "any application". You could choose finder here, but then you won't be able to attach files located on the desktop.
3. under "mail actions" drag "new mail message" to the workflow pane on the right
4. file > save > "give appropriate name" i.e. "Create Email Attachment" or something like it.

that's it.

to test it out, select the file(s) and then from the menu bar select finder > services > and the name you gave to the service. it should create a new email with the selected files attached.

heres a quick screen shot
http://cl.ly/2f0l2Y083g2Q0m2m0W2j

 

[xanis]

I had to do this in Lion which already has a service for this, but here is how to do it. It may vary slightly on (snow)Leopard.

1. launch automator and start with a new service.
2. Change "service receives selected to "files and folders" in "any application". You could choose finder here, but then you won't be able to attach files located on the desktop.
3. under "mail actions" drag "new mail message" to the workflow pane on the right
4. file > save > "give appropriate name" i.e. "Create Email Attachment" or something like it.

that's it.

to test it out, select the file(s) and then from the menu bar select finder > services > and the name you gave to the service. it should create a new email with the selected files attached.

heres a quick screen shot
http://cl.ly/2f0l2Y083g2Q0m2m0W2j

PERFECT. Thank you so much!

EDIT: While we're on this subject, is there any way to do this with Thunderbird instead of Mail?