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function run(input, parameters) {
// set up applications
var Mail = Application("Mail");
Mail.includeStandardAdditions = true;
var Reminders = Application("Reminders");
var SystemEvents = Application('System Events');
// get the selected messages
var messages = Mail.selection();
// loop through all messages
for(var i=0;i<messages.length;i++) {
// get the subject, sender and message id
var subject = messages[i].subject();
var sender = messages[i].sender();
var id = messages[i].messageId();
// prompt for subject modifications and the snooze time
var dialogResult = Mail.displayDialog('Email Snooze Reminder Title',
{ defaultAnswer: subject + ' from ' + sender,
buttons: ['4 PM Today', '4 Hours From Now', 'Cancel'],
defaultButton: '4 PM Today',
cancelButton: 'Cancel',
withTitle: 'Mail Snooze' });
// calculate the due date time
var due = new Date();
if (dialogResult.buttonReturned == '4 PM Today') {
due.setHours(16);
due.setMinutes(0);
due.setSeconds(0);
} else if (dialogResult.buttonReturned == '4 Hours From Now') {
due.setHours(due.getHours() + 4);
} else {
return; // cancelled, so quit
}
// get the new title
reminderTitle = dialogResult.textReturned;
// create a new reminder and add it
var newReminder = Reminders.Reminder({ name: reminderTitle, body: "message://<"+id+">", dueDate: due});
Reminders.lists.byName("Email Snooze").reminders.push(newReminder);
}
// send a Control+Command+a to archive the selected messages
SystemEvents.keystroke('a', { using: ['control down', 'command down'] });
}
Your excellent “Snooze Email” program is a real help, even for this 85 year old. Thank you for making the instructions so clear and understandable. The service you offer is a real blessing. Brad
I tried this but got an error: “Can’t get object”, when running the Javascript. I wonder what went wrong.
I figured this out. The script assumes that a Reminder list “Email Snooze” already exists. I needed to create this list first for it to work.
Wei: Yes, I say that at 5:52.
Hi, what a helpful thing I was looking for a long time! Thanks a lot and greetings from Germany!
Just one thing: I tried to set the reminder at 9pm in the script, which doesn’t work. It still shows me 4pm. How to change this?
Jörg: Look at the script carefully. You have to change those things in several places.
This looks like a great convenience. Assuming I install the script on both computers, will I encounter any issues if I access my three email accounts from two computers, a laptop and an iMac?
Lawrence: It should act just like if you did these steps manually on one computer. Try it and see.
This looks like a great convenience. Assuming I install the script on both computers, will I encounter any issues if I access my three email accounts from two computers, a laptop and an iMac?
Thanks Gary.
Oops, I hit the wrong button.
This is fantastic. I would however, like to set reminder to 9am the following day (as one of the options). I can see how to edit the time but not the date. Any ideas anyone?
Jonathan: Try to add + 1 to the line:
var due = new Date()
That’s excellent thank you. I tried other things, but not that!
Found it. I had to change “due.setHours(16) to (21). Thanks!
This is awesome!! How do I fix: The action “Run JavaScript” encountered an error: “Error: Error: Automator Workflow Runner (WorkflowServiceRunner, Email Action Required) is not allowed to send keystrokes.”?
Dean: Did you allow permissions like I show in the video?
Hi Gary
Its very useful tool, however what do I have to add to the script if I want to define specific Date & Time ?
Thanks and greeting from Israel
Eyal: The first line where the “due” variable is set you can put a specific date there using JavaScript. But if you want a while interface to appear to ask you pick a time and a date, that will take a lot of work. Probably best to just use the Reminders app unless you are a good coder.
I get an execution error – Error: Error: Can’t get object.
I have allowed permission & verified
Mail is listed under reminders.
I script runs & get the dialog box with the email info and displays correctly, then it does not matter which of the two buttons I select it come up with this error.
Under Accessibility mail was not listed so I added. I tried to close mail and it refuse to close and would not allow the system to reboot. Eventually mail closed, so I rebooted
Still get this error.
Scott: You just need to check and recheck everything. If you still can’t get it to work, perhaps find a programmer friend who can help you debug it firsthand.
Hi Gary, great solution! I work with groups in my reminder, so the script wouldn’t be run, if the list are lying in a group. Have you a tip for me, how the code line must look like, with a group-path?
Cheers, from Germany
Marco: I don’t think Groups will make a difference. But try it and see. You can check out the documentation in Script Editor to try something different, but it will take work.
Hi Gary,
I was experimenting to add a “This Saturday” button but my JavaScript knowledge is very limited. May you just give me a hint how to calculate the variable starting from today (the time may be the same) ? The way I tried it doesn’t work :(
My code example inside ‘smaller-than’ and ‘greater-than-signs’ disappeared. Here it is: due.setDate((6 – due.getDate())*24); I was tempting to calculate the difference from the value of today’s weekday and Saturday (6)…
Thomas: Maybe use .getDay() and get the current day of the week, subtract that from 6 to get how many days to add.
Gary: Thanks for your help. I finally found a way to get my mail snoozed until a special weekday. This code replaces the “4 Hours From Now” section in your example:
} else if (dialogResult.buttonReturned == ‘Until Saturday’) {
var dueDay = 6;
var diff = due.getDay() – dueDay;
if (diff > 0) {
due.setDate(due.getDate() + 6);
} else if (diff < 0) {
due.setDate(due.getDate() + ((-1) * diff))
}
Fantastic! Now I can delete Spark which keeps losing my emails.
Re:
Jonathan: Try to add + 1 to the line:
var due = new Date()
I couldn’t get this to work, so I made this change:
if (dialogResult.buttonReturned == ‘9 AM Tomorrow’) {
due.setDate(due.getDate() + 1);
due.setHours(09);
due.setMinutes(0);
due.setSeconds(0);
This seems to work.
The automation has started looping; I deleted it and put in a new one with no changes but it repeats the dialogue several times before archiving the email and then quitting. I end up with a pile of identical reminders.
Ben: Are you selecting a message before running it?