Mail Import Automator Workflow
This Automator workflow that will appear in the Services menu in Mail, and allow you to import multiple messages directly into Keep It.
Installing the Workflow
- Download: AddMessagesToKeepIt.zip
- Unzip the file
- Open the “Add Messages to Keep It” workflow file
- Click Install
When the workflow is first run, you will see prompts to allow Mail to control System Events and the Finder. You should allow these things or the workflow will not work.
Using the Workflow
Once installed, to use the workflow:
- Select the messages to import
- Choose Mail > Services > Add Messages to Keep It from the menu
IMPORTANT: Make sure to use “Add Messages to Keep It”, not “Add to Keep It”, as shown above.
Setting a Shortcut Key
If you wish to set a shortcut key for the service:
- Choose Mail > Services > Services Settings from the menu (or Services Preferences on earlier versions of macOS)
- Scroll to “Add Messages to Keep It” (in the General section)
- Double-click “Add Messages to Keep It” to set the shortcut key (or click Add Shortcut on earlier versions of macOS)
Adding Tags and Choosing a Location
If you want to add tags or choose a location when importing:
- In Keep It choose Keep It > Settings from the menu (or Keep It > Preferences on earlier versions of macOS)
- Click Import
- Enable the “Show import view: When importing from other applications” option
Uninstalling
To uninstall the workflow:
- In the Finder hold on the Option key and choose Go > Library from the menu
- Open the Services folder in that Library folder
- Drag “Add Messages to Keep It.workflow” to the Trash