Automator service for bouncing message in apple mail

A great question!

To create an Automator service for bouncing a message in Apple Mail, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Create a new Automator service

1. Open Automator (you can find it in Applications/Utilities or use Spotlight to search for it).
2. Choose "Service" as the type of document you want to create.
3. Click "Choose" to create the service.

Step 2: Set up the service

1. In the Automator window, select "Utilities" from the left-hand menu.
2. Drag the "Run AppleScript" action from the library to the workflow area.
3. Double-click the "Run AppleScript" action to open the script editor.
4. In the script editor, paste the following code:

   tell application "Mail"
    set theMessage to (get the selection)
    if theMessage is not {} then
        set theSubject to subject of theMessage
        set theBody to body of theMessage
        set theFrom to from of theMessage
        set theTo to to of theMessage
        set theCC to cc of theMessage
        set theBCC to bcc of theMessage
        set theAttachments to attachments of theMessage
        tell application "System Events"
            tell process "Mail"
                set theWindow to window 1
                set theMessageField to text field 1 of theWindow
                set theMessageField's value to theSubject
                set theBodyField to text area 1 of theWindow
                set theBodyField's value to theBody
                set theFromField to text field 2 of theWindow
                set theFromField's value to theFrom
                set theToField to text field 3 of theWindow
                set theToField's value to theTo
                set theCCField to text field 4 of theWindow
                set theCCField's value to theCC
                set theBCCField to text field 5 of theWindow
                set theBCCField's value to theBCC
                set theAttachmentsField to list 1 of theWindow
                repeat with i from 1 to count of theAttachments
                    set theAttachment to item i of theAttachments
                    set theAttachmentsField's value to theAttachmentsField's value & theAttachment & return
                end repeat
            end tell
        end tell
    end if
   end tell

   This script will bounce the selected message in Apple Mail.

Step 3: Save the service

1. Save the service as "Bounce Message" (or any other name you prefer).
2. Choose a location to save the service, such as your Desktop or Applications folder.

Step 4: Add the service to the Services menu

1. Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services.
2. Click the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window.
3. Select the "Bounce Message" service from the list.
4. Click "Add" to add the service to the Services menu.

Step 5: Test the service

1. Open Apple Mail and select a message.
2. Go to the Services menu and select "Bounce Message".
3. The message should be bounced, and the script should run successfully.

That's it! You now have a custom Automator service for bouncing a message in Apple Mail.