How to extract email addresses from mac mail
There are a few ways to extract email addresses from Mac Mail:
Method 1: Using the "Get Info" feature
- Open Mac Mail and select the mailbox or message you want to extract email addresses from.
- Right-click (or control-click) on the mailbox or message and select "Get Info" from the context menu.
- In the "Get Info" window, click on the "Email Addresses" tab.
- You will see a list of email addresses associated with the selected mailbox or message. You can copy and paste these addresses into a document or spreadsheet.
Method 2: Using the "Export" feature
- Open Mac Mail and select the mailbox or message you want to extract email addresses from.
- Go to "File" > "Export" > "Export Mailbox" (or "Export Message" if you want to extract email addresses from a single message).
- In the "Export" window, select "Email Addresses" as the export format.
- Choose a location to save the exported file, such as a CSV or TXT file.
- Click "Export" to export the email addresses.
Method 3: Using a third-party app
There are several third-party apps available that can help you extract email addresses from Mac Mail, such as:
- Email Extractor: A simple app that can extract email addresses from Mac Mail and save them to a CSV file.
- Mail Extractor: A more advanced app that can extract email addresses, contacts, and other data from Mac Mail and save them to various formats, including CSV, TXT, and VCF.
- AddressBook Extractor: An app that can extract email addresses from Mac Mail and save them to a CSV file, as well as extract contacts and other data from other sources.
Method 4: Using AppleScript
If you're comfortable with AppleScript, you can use the following script to extract email addresses from Mac Mail:
tell application "Mail"
set theMailbox to mailbox "Your Mailbox Name"
set theEmailAddresses to {}
repeat with theMessage in messages of theMailbox
set theFromAddress to from address of theMessage
set theToAddress to to address of theMessage
set theCCAddress to cc address of theMessage
set theBCCAddress to bcc address of theMessage
set theEmailAddresses to theEmailAddresses & {theFromAddress, theToAddress, theCCAddress, theBCCAddress}
end repeat
return theEmailAddresses
end tell
Replace "Your Mailbox Name" with the name of the mailbox you want to extract email addresses from. You can then run this script in AppleScript Editor or save it as a script file and run it from the Script Editor app.
I hope these methods help you extract email addresses from Mac Mail!