Add event in iCal from Mail

I know there is a way to do this I just dont know how. Also, I need it to be only certain emails from a couple of senders, not every email they send with a date. Is there any way this can be done? I appreciate the help

Hello Alex,
I've been working on trying to get .vcs files from my email into iCal using Applescript, and have written a script that I can drop the .vcs files onto which will then import them into the calendar.... Here is a link to my post in the Applescript forum regarding this...
Tyson Brown, "Using Applescript to edit a .vcs file" #3, 12:46pm Nov 3, 2005 CDT
I THINK this will work to get you to the post. If not, let me know and I can drop you a copy of the script. I don't think the script will suit your needs "off the shelf" but I think there would only need to be one modification to it so that it will work for you.... Right now I have it set up to import the same event into two different calendars. All that needs to happen is for me to change it so that it only imports to 1 calendar. Let me know if you are not an Applescripter, and I will see if I can whip those changes off for you....

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