Mail merge with mac mail

Mail merge with Mac Mail! While Mac Mail doesn't have a built-in mail merge feature like Microsoft Outlook, you can still achieve mail merge functionality using a few workarounds. Here are a few methods:

Method 1: Using Automator

Open Automator (located in Applications/Utilities) and create a new workflow.
Choose "Mail" as the application and "Send Mail" as the action.
In the "Send Mail" action, select "Merge" as the merge type.
Choose the template you want to use (e.g., a Word document or a plain text file).
Configure the merge fields by selecting the fields you want to merge and specifying the corresponding values.
Save the workflow as an application (e.g., "Mail Merge.app").
To use the workflow, simply drag and drop the recipients' email addresses into the application, and it will send the merged emails.

Method 2: Using AppleScript

Open AppleScript Editor (located in Applications/Utilities) and create a new script.

Add the following code:

tell application "Mail"
 set recipients to {"[email protected]", "[email protected]",...}
 set subject to "Your Subject"
 set body to "Your Body"
 set mergeFields to {"Field1", "Field2",...}
 repeat with i from 1 to count of recipients
     set recipient to item i of recipients
     set message to ""
     repeat with j from 1 to count of mergeFields
         set mergeField to item j of mergeFields
         set value to "Value for " & mergeField
         set message to message & value & return
     end repeat
     send mail with subject subject and body message to recipient
 end repeat
end tell

Replace the placeholders with your own values (e.g., recipients, subject, body, and merge fields).
Save the script as an application (e.g., "Mail Merge.app").
To use the script, simply drag and drop the recipients' email addresses into the application, and it will send the merged emails.

Method 3: Using a third-party app

There are several third-party apps available that offer mail merge functionality for Mac Mail, such as:

Mail Merge (by SmileOnMyMac)
Merge Mail (by MergeMail)
Email Merge (by EmailMerge)

These apps often provide a user-friendly interface for creating and sending merged emails. You can search for these apps in the Mac App Store or download them from the developers' websites.

Remember to always follow best practices for email marketing and respect your recipients' privacy when using mail merge.

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Mail merge with mac mail