Help with AppleScript for Mail

I want to make an AppleScript to mark a message from and certain e-mail address with a certain subject as read. Can someone help me with that?

Thank you.

Mac mini, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jan 17, 2020 4:29 PM

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rccharles

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Jan 18, 2020 10:32 AM in response to iNickster

Try a mail rule in your mail reader. Here is macOS Mail. Look under Mail > Preferences > Rules

iNickster Author

Level 1

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Jan 18, 2020 10:55 AM in response to rccharles

Haha, it never occurred to me to look for that rule.

Thank you so much for the help. :)

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