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.
Scripting Actions
Select Email Address
Prompts to pick an email address from your contacts and passes the selection to the next action.
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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Open Email drafts
Opens your Drafts using Open Mailbox on iOS and AppleScript key commands on Mac.
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