HELP. Using iCal to send timed emails - I used to be able to do this...

Ok - there's a chance I've gone completly mad - or I just dreamt this - but: Once upon a time I used iCal to send timed emails (with Mail) to outside addresses without the emails looking like they came from iCal.
I did this for things like 'calling' in sick to work (therefor looking like I was up at 8:15 being ill, instead of sleeping comfortably in hung over splendor) or sending out parts of work throughout the workday (instead of when I'd actually completed them at three in the morning).
This was very useful.
I just can't now figure out how I did this.
Has one of the iCal updates removed this function? Is there something obvious I've forgotten?
I seem to remember using iCal to trigger a file that in turn sent the email - but again I can't trust my memory.
Anyone have any hints or ideas? I'm driving my self mad on this one.

Neal,
I am in the same predicament. I would essentially like to accomplish the same deal, as seen below. . . (from another forum that went unanswered.)
I use iCal (1.5.5/ 2.0.3) currently but own Entourage (11.2.1) as well. I have clients that I service on a weekly or biweekly basis whose appointments are in my iCal; I call and remind them the day before. The majority of these people are great about checking email. I would like to set up an automated email reminder which is sent to them for each appointment, two days in advance that does not contain an .ics file. Many times my clients' email app has junked the message due to the small attachment. Others don't want to open a file when they don't know what it is.
Predetermined timed stamped/Automated iCal events are possible aren't they?! If not, do I have to move over to :dreaded Entourage?

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