Visual or audio unread email message

Visual or audio unread email message

Posted in Messaging by kankei71 93 days ago

Here are two Applescripts that can be used with geektool. One will desplay a customizable message on the desktop. The other will make the computer "read" the message using the vocal synthesizer.

Store the script anywhere and use as Shell the osascript command followed by the path to your script --> "osascript /Users/YOU/PATH/SCRIPT/ (note that Mail.app has to be launched)

Visual :

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tell application "System Events"
if exists process "Mail" then
try
tell application "Mail"
set unreadCount to unread count of inbox
if (unreadCount is equal to 1) then
set the_sender to get the sender of (messages of inbox whose read status is false) as string
set name_senders to extract name from the_sender
return "There is a new message from " & name_senders

else

if (unreadCount is greater than 1) then
set the_sender to get the sender of (messages of inbox whose read status is false) as string
set name_senders to extract name from the_sender
return "There is " & (unreadCount as string) & " new messages"
end if
end if
end tell
end try
end if
end tell

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Audio :

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tell application "System Events"
if exists process "Mail" then
try
tell application "Mail"
set unreadCount to unread count of inbox
if unreadCount is equal to 1 then
set the_sender to get the sender of (messages of inbox whose read status is false) as string
set name_senders to extract name from the_sender
say "you have a new mail from " & name_senders

else

if unreadCount is greater than 1 then
say "you have " & unreadCount & " new mails "
end if
end if
end tell
end try
end if
end tell

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