Draft an email
Asks you to enter a subject line and then a message, then saves both as an email draft in the Mail app.
Actions
Select Email Address
Prompts to pick an email address from your contacts and passes the selection to the next action.
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Search Mail
Asks for a search query on IOS; on macOS, uses AppleScript to press keyboard command to open Mailbox Search.
Open Flagged emails
Opens your Flagged email inbox using Open Mailbox on iOS and AppleScript to simulate keyboard shortcuts on Mac.
Open Email drafts
Opens your Drafts using Open Mailbox on iOS and AppleScript key commands on Mac.
Open all inboxes
Opens the All Inboxes view in Mail using Open Mailbox on iOS or AppleScript on Mac.
Email myself
Save a short note to yourself by dictating or typing in the body, then automatically sending the email to your own email address with a canned title.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Draft%20an%20email
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Draft%20an%20email
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Draft an email”
end tell
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Play a MacStories podcast
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