Examples

The following examples which are intended to be used as a starting point for customization provide a set of conventions that have proven useful.

TeX Actions

Processing customizable letters and envelops with mail merge features is quite easy as an extension of the action processor filters.

TeX Letter

By convention the action name for tex actions is:

tex-style-content-from

style: says which style (letter, fax, ...)

content: says what the content is.

from: says what the letter head should look like.

TeX Envelops

Mailing Labels

MS Word Mail Merge

E-Mail Actions

Automating the process of enclosing generalized information as in-line text to as attachemnts is very useful. Then marrying that ability with BBDB action processors and group processors creates a full set of very powerful information distribution tools.

By convention the names for creation of such families of information distribution tools is as follows:

insertable text:

Just a tex file that can be inserted in any email through moded-insert.

minc-xxx:

elisp functions to add attachements.

msend-xxx:

msend-xxx elisp functions to form the subject and include attachements (pdf, gif, ...). You then need to complete it by add supplying the To line.

bbdb-msend-xxx:

bbdb-msend-xxx elisp functions and M-x x msend-xxx bbdb action for use through a BBDB buffer to send to each entry in bbdb buffer. Makes thing individual and personal. You then need to finalize the send.

bbdb-mbatch-xxx:

bbdb-msend-xxx elisp functions and M-x x msend-xxx bbdb action for use through a BBDB buffer to send to each entry in bbdb buffer. You then need NOT to finalize the send - they just go out. Be careful when using the mbatch feature.

bbdb-mall-xxx:

elisp functions and M-x x mall-xxx bbdb action. You need to finalize. Make things group oriented.

bbdb-mallbatch-xxx:

elisp functions and M-x x mall-xxx bbdb action. You need NOT to finalize. Make things group oriented. Be careful when using the mbatch feature.