Ability to change all email address to specific SMTP?

Question

When I was using my PC and mozilla thunderbird, there was an extension which allowed me to change ALL my outgoing mail servers to a default smtp which I would routinely change between work, home and travelling etc. It also had a button in the menu bar so that I would not have to go into the preference settings.
Is there a way this can be done with mail as well? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Just in case it isn't clear, you must modify the script with your own account & server settings for it to work. You do this by copying the script text from the post into a new script created in the application "Script Editor" (found in /Applications/AppleScript).
Wherever you see "account" in the script (4 places) you should substitute the actual name of the account you want the script to change, enclosed in quotes. This name is the same as the description field in the account preference in Mail.
You must also change the 4 server name text strings to the appropriate server names for your account. For the two imap server name strings, you use the Incoming Mail Server field in the account preference you would enter for the appropriate location, typically something like "imap.xyz.com." (In your case, these may or may not be the same.) For the two smtp server names, you use the appropriate name from the popup Outgoing Mail Server (STMP) list in the preference, typically something like "smtp.xyz.com."
Note that the script as written is limited to two locations. If you need more, the script can be modified to handle this, but the dialog that asks for your choice will require substantial modification. Also note that while the script will switch all stored outgoing mail server settings (password, port, SSL, etc.), it switches only the incoming imap server's name. If you require a different port number, password, or authentication method for the incoming mail server for different locations, the script will need to be modified for that as well.
These things are probably better addressed in the AppleScript Discussions forum, but if you need only a minor change or clarification, post them to this topic & we will see what we can do.