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Q: Forward iMessage by email using Mac?

Is there any way that I can automatically forward an iMessage message received on a Mac to an email address?

 

I am guessing that because iMessage notifications are displayed in the notification centre, it must be possible for an app to at least forward the notification to an email address.

OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Jan 24, 2016 11:14 AM

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  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jan 25, 2016 12:45 PM in response to Retty
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    Jan 25, 2016 12:45 PM in response to Retty

    Hi,

     

    In the Messages app > Preferences > General Section > AppleScript drop down use the Open Scripts Folder option.

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    Once there you can open the Speak Events one as this will be the closest starting point to what you want to do.

    (my List includes some older ones I used in iChat)

     

    In broad terms you need to Copy the Script so that you don't lose the Original.

    Change the name of the Copy version.

    Then it needs to be altered so that it calls the Mail App  and sends the contents of the message to the Email address you want it to go to.

    The Buddy List Status Messages that shows what is Playing in iTunes is also an AppleScript. (finding it is an issue) However it does tell you how one app can access another.

    Asking further questions here may help Mac OS X Technologies

     

     

     

     

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