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AppleScript to view next unread message in Mail
If you've ever wished for the ability to go to the next unread message in Mail, instead of having to shuffle through all the unread ones, some enterprising AppleScript.net forum members have put together a script that might go well with your favorite app/script launcher, such as FastScripts.I tried this out with my preferred everything-launcher, Quicksilver, and it worked like a charm. I saved the script in Script Editor, then simply added it as a Trigger in Quicksilver with a keyboard shortcut. This has the fortunate side effect of being accessible from anywhere in the OS, so when I press my hotkey, Mail comes to the front and moves to the next unread message in the selected mailbox. Here's hoping Apple's Mail engineering team is listening and has something a little more integrated cooked up for Leopard's Mail.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
James said 10:17AM on 7-21-2006
Or you could just set up a smart folder to show unread messages only. Seems a lot easier than using Applescript.
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initials.bb.paris said 10:25AM on 7-21-2006
"If you've ever wished for the ability to go to the next unread message in Mail, instead of having to shuffle through all the unread ones"
... um, i don't understand the point of this script ! typo ?
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Marky said 10:38AM on 7-21-2006
I agree. A smart folder seems an easier and simpler solution.
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kevin said 2:31PM on 7-21-2006
#2 - same here, also confused. what the hell does that line mean?
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David Chartier said 6:09PM on 7-21-2006
#2 and 4: Sorry for the confusion. I hope this explanation helps: A lot of email app users like to be able to hit a key to move directly to the next unread message, as opposed to simply jamming on the arrow keys to move up and down through a list of messages that might include a lot of previously read messages. This is an AppleScript that adds that ability.
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Rihanna said 7:28AM on 7-23-2006
Yes a smart folder is always going to be simpler.
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