Can you do this in applescript?

[Ecgþeow]

I want a script to run every time mail gets a new message.

The script would get the sender and subject of the new message and announce them using the "say" command.

Is this possible? How could I learn to do this? My goal is both learning and convenience.

 

[Mark FX]

I have done a bit of Applescript myself, but I have not used it on the Mail app, but I do beleive you can do what your asking, the best place for help with Applescript is the MacScripter Forums.

MacScripter

Regards Mark

 

[vansmith]

Take a look at this script - it looks like it might get the job done for you. Instead of content though, you'd have to modify it to be "sender" and "subject":

tell application "Mail"
          set unreadMessages to (get every message of mailbox "INBOX" of account "Gmail" whose read status is false)
          repeat with eachMessage in unreadMessages
                    say (get sender of eachMessage)
                    say (get subject of eachMessage)
          end repeat
end tell

You'll also need to modify that "set" like to the appropriate values for your email account.