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Despite having flags, VIPs, folders, and other modes of structure and storage, emails are inherently difficult to keep track of. Especially whenever you have a message that must be replied to by a certain time. Luckily, both the Calendars and Reminders apps can play nicely with email, allowing you to create reminders and events based on messages in Mail. Read on, and we’ll show you how to create reminders from your mails.
Reminders
To remind yourself about an email message in OS X Mail that needs your attention, you can use the Reminders app. Simply drag and drop the message from Mail to the Reminders application icon in the Dock.
The Reminders app will present a new item in your Default list with the name of the email as the title, and a link to the message in the Notes section. Clicking the link in the notes will open the email in Mail. You can easily set a reminder for a location or date, along with a priority from here.
Calendars
You can also drag and drop an email from the Mail app into the Calendar app on a specific date. This will create a new event on that date, allowing you to specify more detailed reminders.
The email will also be linked in the URL field. One click will allow you to view the message inside of Mail.
Cory Bohon is a freelance technology writer, indie Mac and iOS developer, and amateur photographer. Follow this article’s author, Cory Bohon on Twitter.
