Where can I learn how to write my own Apple Script?

I am trying to write a script to enable me to schedule email message delivery for a later time for those instances where I'm not around to physically push the send button.  I am leary of downoading scripts written by someone else, for all I know they could be Cc'ing thesmelves on every message I send using their script.
So, I'd like to write my own.  That is, unless someone has a better and secure way of going about this.
This is somewhat pressing.  I would appreciate any feedback you can offer.

There are two parts to your request - generating an email, and sending it on a set schedule.
Generating an email in AppleScript isn't hard - there are numerous examples online of how to do this, but the scheduling element is the tricky part. There's no built-in task scheduler in AppleScript (other than the simple 'delay' command), which is why people often opt for iCal which can run an AppleScript as part of an event alarm. That can get cumbersome, though, depending on the frequency and volume of emails you're sending.
There are a few third-party tools such as iDo or PowerManager, so they might be worth checking out. If you want to roll your own you'll need to work out some method of asking the user when a message should be sent and integrating that into your own task manager - not a trivial topic.

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