Create Box Same Size as Artboard Automatically

I would like to set up an action that automatically creates a rectangle that is the same width and height as the current artboard.
The complete action looks like this:
Select All
Create Outlines
Save as: (user interaction occurs)
Deselect
Create rectangle with same dimensions as artboard (Preferably .5 black stroke always)
Deselect
Select All
Copy
Create New Document
Paste
Save as: (user interaction occurs)
Close Document
The main idea is that I need to send proofs of item imprints to customers, however I want to make it nigh impossible for them to print out a 2x4" document blown up to 8.5x11" and think that's the size they're getting. It has happened to me already.
Thanks for any help!
Computer Specs:
     Mac OS X v10.6.8
     Adobe Illustrator CS5
ps: I have a rough knowledge of applescript, so any suggestions going that route would be fine as well.

Well you need a script to querry, store, and use the artboard dimensions and position for creating a rectangle. Hopefully someone with Illustrator  scripting experience will help you with this, but just a few thoughts: your customers can get a wrong size of your proof items only if they don't use "Do not Scale" option in their print settings. If you put a rectangle equal to the size of the artboard, this will work only if the page tiling showing the size of the printed paper used by your customers  is equal to the artboard of your Illustrator documents (View > Show Page Tiling shows the printable area). To check what I'm talking about, create an artboard smaller than the page tiling, open the print dialog, and choose Fit to Page. Also have in mind that even though a lot of printers use standard letter size 8.5x11" they have various printable areas on this size indicated by the margins on the page tiling which are beyond your control.
I think a simple instruction like "Do not Scale when print" to customers may be more efficient than your plan - you can even add the instruction at the end of the file's name.

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