Workflow to create reminders based on email

Scriptable
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When I view an email, I want to be able to create a reminder based on some information in the email so I can act on it later. I’m using the standard iOS Mail app. Currently, I have a Shortcut that accepts input from the clipboard (I select and copy the subject line) and it creates a reminder on a specific list. Then, I flag the message so I can find it later without having to scroll through my email.

This works fairly well but I think it could use some improvement. It’s not as streamlined as I would like for it to be. This is my wish list:

  • Easily access the sender field to add more info to the reminder itself.
  • Automagically gather the info I wanted without manual interaction of the select and copy.
  • Flag the email for later reference. Or, can I store a link to the email in the Notes section of the reminder?

I installed Scriptable to see if it can address some of these requirements. I only see one item for Mail, which sends an email.

I’m looking for suggestions on how to approach this.

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Have you considered migrating to an online system? E.g. whenever you flag/star/apply a specific label then this gets added to your system for you? You could accomplish this with something like IFTTT relatively easily.

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I use the free Spark mail app which does this - it works perfectly. You can use the standard Snooze period or customize it, along with just about anything else.

Recently Mail Templates has been added, too