Can I set up an autoresponse script via Gmail to target a single person?
March 13, 2011 9:53 PM Subscribe
Gmail question: Is there a way to set up a script to auto-respond to an email with included attachments? I asked a guy if I could send him my resumé and cover letter so he can circulate to relevant people at a staff meeting tomorrow, but he hasn't responded and I cannot be sure I will be awake to get his response before the meeting. It seems that it would be a faux pas to send them blindly after asking for his go-ahead. If this is possible, is there a way to do it only if a specific person emails you, or will it have to be an automatic response to anyone who emails me during this period?
Response by poster: I do, but it seems suboptimal when the guy could just flake, not respond, and then I sit here for three hours twiddling my .
you are correct, I should probably just risk the faux pas and send them anyway. however, I can also stand to learn how to do this if. If MeFi has an answer, learning will ensue. and learning rocks.
posted by Alcibiades. at 10:14 PM on March 13, 2011
you are correct, I should probably just risk the faux pas and send them anyway. however, I can also stand to learn how to do this if. If MeFi has an answer, learning will ensue. and learning rocks.
posted by Alcibiades. at 10:14 PM on March 13, 2011
Which is a bigger faux pas: you sending a "just in case" email, or him saying no, and you sending a "thanks! here they are!" email? Just send the just in case email, I can't even see this being a faux pas at all, whereas if he asks you anything, says no, or whatever else you can't predict, the auto-response that you send could be really bad.
posted by brainmouse at 10:21 PM on March 13, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by brainmouse at 10:21 PM on March 13, 2011 [1 favorite]
Best answer: You can set up a response to a specific person with filters.
First, open a new email, write the message, and use 'canned responses' drop down to save it as a new Canned Response.
Set up a filter using his address as the from, and choose 'send a canned response', and the response you set up.
Canned responses may be a Labs function, so you may first need to enable that feature in the Labs tab under settings, if you're not seeing canned response as an option when composing a new message. It's under the subject field, to the right of 'attach a file'.
That said, I agree with Monsieur Caution and brainmouse -- send them now rather than trying to codesmith this, because you'll look like an idiot if he says no and you auto-respond by sending them.
posted by jacquilynne at 10:37 PM on March 13, 2011
First, open a new email, write the message, and use 'canned responses' drop down to save it as a new Canned Response.
Set up a filter using his address as the from, and choose 'send a canned response', and the response you set up.
Canned responses may be a Labs function, so you may first need to enable that feature in the Labs tab under settings, if you're not seeing canned response as an option when composing a new message. It's under the subject field, to the right of 'attach a file'.
That said, I agree with Monsieur Caution and brainmouse -- send them now rather than trying to codesmith this, because you'll look like an idiot if he says no and you auto-respond by sending them.
posted by jacquilynne at 10:37 PM on March 13, 2011
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posted by Monsieur Caution at 10:02 PM on March 13, 2011 [2 favorites]