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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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