Actions for Obsidian - Mail to Note
Overview
This example shows you how to turn those “note-to-self” emails into an Obsidian note locally using your existing email account on macOS.
This helper has two parts: an AppleScript and a Shortcuts workflow. The AppleScript is an Apple Mail rule that triggers the Shortcuts workflow, which then takes the email and turns it into an Obsidian note.
Video
Note-to-Self Mail to Obsidian Note – 3 min
Download & Installation
You need to download both the Shortcut and AppleScript for this workflow.
- Shortcut:
Mail to Obsidian note.shortcut
.
Double-click the downloaded file to install the workflow in Shortcuts. - AppleScript:
"Send Mail to Shortcuts.scpt
.
Copy or move the downloaded.scpt
file into the folder~/Library/Application Scripts/com.apple.mail/
. If you have trouble finding that directory: open a Finder window, open the menu entry “Go” → “Go to Folder…” (or press⇧⌘G
), then paste the path~/Library/Application Scripts/com.apple.mail/
into the subsequent prompt, and press Enter.
Workflow Screenshot
Source: ▶️ How to email a “Note to Self” to your Obsidian vault