Is there a way to "Automate" Mute Mail's Sounds??

Hello all and Happy Holidays!
I have "migrated" to Mail from Entourage 2004 for quite some time now and so far I have no real major problems with it...
However, there is one thing I was hoping for: Is there a way to mute on and off Mail's sounds with just one single command or as less as possible?
I leave Mail on throughout the night till morning, and I do not want to be waken in the middle of the night with my 'incoming mail alert'
Right now I have to open Mail Preferences and then go to 'General' and select 'None' for 'New Mail Sound' and also uncheck the 'Play sounds for other mail actions'.
I have the shareware 'Detour' which is very good as it can handle the various volume and even mute apps like Entourage by clicking its icon from the menu bar; But because I understand Mail's sounds come directly within the System sounds, hence Detour (whom have replied me) has no control over System sounds.
So I am hoping, is there such an "automator" somewhere about doing this much easier?
Thanks, cheers and Merry Xmas!

While a scripted method of doing so is probably likely,
and GMail does provide for attachments (multiples in
each email) to be archived to the desktop or other
place where you may be able to have them saved, an
attempt to get an answer from the GMail google team
may be a better route to take.
There should be a way to script a browser actions to
make this happen; but it would require experimentation
and time (if it has not already been done, already) to
get the details right. Someone experienced in recording
scripted actions may have already done this.
There are user inputs to google in their main site, as
well as some user forum type of Q & As. So that'd be
another likely location to inquire or look into.
Knowing how to archive from gmail automatically would
be a pleasant ability. I only use Gmail email accounts.
Hopefully an answer to this inquiry is forthcoming.
Good luck & happy computing!

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