[steuben]

I've got a peculiar problem: no matter in which application I have text selected (or an email subject in Mail.app), an attempt to clip the selection fails with this error:

The “OmniFocus: Send to Inbox” service could not be used because the “OmniFocus” application did not respond to a request for services.
Try reopening “OmniFocus,” or contact the vendor for an updated version.

The rub is that OmniFocus is running and responsive.

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Update: solved thru reinstallation

[uxable]

I am having this problem with clipping in mail.app (mac, leopard 10.5.6).
No matter what I do(reinstall clippotron, reinstall OF) I cannot get the error to go away.

whenever i try and clip some message content, the maill app hangs up and then I get the following error message:

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The “OmniFocus: Send to Inbox” service could not be used because the “OmniFocus” application did not respond to a request for services.
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If I cannot get clipping to work, this makes OF essentially unusable to me since so many of my inbox needs come from my mail app.

[zts-it]

There are some issues with services when Safari 4 beta is installed. So if you have Safari 4 beta that could be the first place to look at. If I remember correctly Safari 4 beta .dmg package comes with a handy uninstaller that also reinstalls your previous version of Safari.

[chriswitt]

zts-it:

Thanks! I was so frustrated and baffled there... I'm glad the problem is something I can recover from... Safari 4 is not as important as clipping!

[zts-it]

Originally Posted by uxable

I wish that was my problem. I had SF4 installed at one point but had to uninstall for other reasons. I'm using SF3 and having this problem... :(

If you are pretty sure that this is primarily the Mail app problem than it could be that the mail plist is corrupted (com.apple.Mail.plist). If you are already trying to fix the problem, may be it wouldn't be bad idea to remove the existing com.apple.Mail.plist from /username/Library/Preferences/, then start the Mail program again which will create a new instance of com.apple.Mail.plist -- you will have to re-enter your e-mail accounts setup info. Of course, make a few backups before doing all this.

[zts-it]

Here is a (more or less) informative piece on Safari 4 beta-caused problems with some feedback from users and some troubleshooting tips:
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?...90225001025963

[kalkanis]

Originally Posted by steuben

I've got a peculiar problem: no matter in which application I have text selected (or an email subject in Mail.app), an attempt to clip the selection fails with this error:

The “OmniFocus: Send to Inbox” service could not be used because the “OmniFocus” application did not respond to a request for services.
Try reopening “OmniFocus,” or contact the vendor for an updated version.

The rub is that OmniFocus is running and responsive.

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Update: solved thru reinstallation

I have the same problem as Steuben. Clipping does not work in safari 4 (not beta) and mail (only two i tried). same error message. did you eventually find a solution? thanks

[curt.clifton]

Uh, doesn't the last line of the post you quoted say "solved thru reinstallation"? Did reinstalling OF fail to solve the problem for you?