It's particularly helpful with newsfeeds/newsgroups ;) I'm in a bunch of Groups.io/Google Groups/few Mailman too... It just summarizes long threads really quickly...
Jim Bates (804) 690-9143 (Cell/Signal) On 25 Jun 2025, at 15:00, John Cooper wrote: > What's a Developer question? What a baffling message. > > Regarding the pay-to-play email summarization, I'm trying hard to think of an > email message that wouldn't be quicker just to read. I see that the summary > of Henry's message (shown in Jim's link) is longer than the message itself. :/ > > i...@techworkspro.com wrote (at 11:48 AM on Wednesday, June 25, 2025): > >> That’s a Developer question. >> - - >> Please excuse the tttapping errors... >> Sent from my iPhone >> C/T (954) 253-4125 >> >> Henry M. Seiden >> >> Techworks Pro >> >> >>> On Jun 25, 2025, at 14:40, Jim Bates via mailmate >>> <mailmate@lists.freron.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Thanks for the question - yeah, running in MM and I’m enjoying it. I >>> attached a link to a screenshot of your summarized email so you can see >>> what the result looks like... >>> >>> This is a migration of a capability that I have used with NeoMutt for a >>> while - jam the e-mail body into OpenAI and get a summarized response. I >>> use it A LOT - frankly, it's used on almost all my e-mails - unless from my >>> wife ;) (Well, mostly!) >>> >>> I created the OpenAI capability because it's a WHOLE LOT CHEAPER to >>> purchase $20 (US) of OpenAI credits instead of paying a monthly, recurring >>> $20 where I have to copy/paste to do the same thing. I also use a similar >>> command line function to call OpenAI functions: Emulating ChatGPT for text >>> queries. You can make a LOT of calls for very little $. You can ALSO change >>> the OpenAI Model to suit your preference. >>> >>> I'd probably have to do a significant write up on all the technical >>> requirements since I was initially thinking this would appeal to existing >>> OpenAI API users. >>> >>> I'd prefer to create a set of docs for each of these steps in a repository >>> of some sort; I'd be curious if this will reach the quality level to become >>> part of the MM options. I think the documentation should/would be >>> appropriate as part of the bundle distribution. >>> >>> Link to my desktop screenshot: >>> https://user.fm/files/v2-f3e98528532bdb14506e31ae7a6efd7b/OpenAI%20Screenshot.png >>> >>> - >>> Jim Bates >>> (804) 690-9143 (Cell/Signal) >>> >>> On 25 Jun 2025, at 14:07, Henry Seiden wrote: >>> >>>> Sounds interesting. I’ll give it a go if there’s a chance of success. I >>>> take it you have this running in MM and summarizing the email messages. >>>> Are you satisfied with the result? >>>> >>>> Please explain a bit more about the install and key parts for someone who >>>> hasn’t used Open AI installation for novices like me, using Homebrew in >>>> Terminal or a link to the process as it relates to MM - Homebrew, API >>>> references, calls, variables to add, etc. >>>> >>>> Respectfully, >>>> >>>> Henry Seiden >>>> >>>> Techworks Pro Co. >>>> E: info<at>techworkspro<dot>com >>>> W: http://techworkspro.com >>>> >>>> On 25 Jun 2025, at 12:36, Jim Bates via mailmate wrote: >>>> >>>>> Help with a BundleMailMate fans... >>>>> I have created a bundle, yes, my very first one... >>>>> >>>>> PurposeThis bundle allows you to use your personal OpenAPI API KEY to >>>>> summarize the body of an e-mail. >>>>> >>>>> RequirementsHomebrewYou need to install 2 packages: >>>>> >>>>> w3mzenitybrew install w3m zenity >>>>> >>>>> Environment VariablesYou need to create a .openai >>>>> >>>>> in your home directoryAdd 2 variables:export >>>>> OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-proj-<YOUR KEY HERE>m4A” >>>>> >>>>> export OPENAI_MODEL="gpt-4o" >>>>> >>>>> I was wondering a few things:Is there a way to host on the MailMate >>>>> bundle site and allow updates/fixes?Is there a process to submit this as >>>>> a MailMate bundle and get on the "Bundles List for 'others'"? (Not that >>>>> I'm arrogant enough to suggest it at this point :) )- >>>>> Jim Bates >>>>> (804) 690-9143 (Cell/Signal) >>>>> >>>>> mailmate mailing list >>>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate >>>> >>>> mailmate mailing list >>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> mailmate mailing list >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate > >> _______________________________________________ >> mailmate mailing list >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate > _______________________________________________ > mailmate mailing list > Unsubscribe: https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate _______________________________________________ mailmate mailing list Unsubscribe: https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
