mail2reminders

Description

mail2reminders is an AppleScript that easily allows you to create a new task in the Apple Reminders application from the Apple Mail application. When adding a new task, Reminders will add a link to the selected email, so you can easily come back to it when you want to perform the task.

System Requirements

This script runs on Apple OS X. It has been developed and tested on OS X Maverics (Version 10.9), but it should work on earlier versions of the OS as well.

Installation

The Mail2Reminders.scpt Applescript has to be deployed as a service of the Apple Mail application. This is how you can do it:

###Step 1: Create a Service

To import the Mail2Reminders.applescript AppleScript as a Service:

• Open the Automator application (located in the Applications folder).

• Select File > New and choose Service.

• Search for Run AppleScript and double click on it.

• Copy the content of the AppleScript Mail2Reminders.applescript in the new service (where it says (* Your script goes here *) ).

• Change text to no input, and any application to Mail in the top part of the new service window.

• Save the new service, and give it a name such as Set as Reminder. This name will be the label that appears in your Apple Mail application's menu.

• Open the Apple Mail application. In Mail > Services you should see the newly created service.

###Step 2: Create a Key Binding

You may want to create a key binding for the new service, such that you can easily add a reminder without using the menu in Apple Mail. To bind the execution of the new service to a specific key, do the following:

• From System Preferences, select Keyboard > Shortcuts

• Search for the newly created service. It is likely at the end of the list. Click on add shortcut, and type the desired key binding (for example option R)

User Manual

If you correctly installed the script as a service, you should see it in the Apple Mail application menu (Mail > Services).

Select the email that you want to be reminded about, and select the service from the menu (or use your specified key binding).

mail2reminders will ask you to select the Reminders list you want to add the new task to. It will then ask you in how many hours you want to be reminded about this task. Leaving 0, which is the default value, will simply add the new task, but will not set any reminder. Any number greater than 0, instead, will set an automatic reminder. For example, by entering 5, you will be reminded about the task in 5 hours.