I'm trying to build a Mail.app rule (on OS X Yosemite) using Javascript for Automation instead of AppleScript, but I'm stuck on the basics.

I see this code in AppleScript:

using terms from application "Mail"
    on perform mail action with messages theMessages for rule theRule
        # actual code here
    end perform mail action with messages
end using terms from

but I'm unclear how this translates to JavaScript.

Do I define a function? Set a callback? I'm unclear.

I see that there is the performMailActionWithMessages function, but I can't figure out how to get it working.

Any guidance is very much appreciated!

I'm trying to build a Mail.app rule (on OS X Yosemite) using Javascript for Automation instead of AppleScript, but I'm stuck on the basics.

I see this code in AppleScript:

using terms from application "Mail"
    on perform mail action with messages theMessages for rule theRule
        # actual code here
    end perform mail action with messages
end using terms from

but I'm unclear how this translates to JavaScript.

Do I define a function? Set a callback? I'm unclear.

I see that there is the performMailActionWithMessages function, but I can't figure out how to get it working.

Any guidance is very much appreciated!

• javascript
• email
• applescript
• osx-yosemite

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I finally figured it out:

function performMailActionWithMessages(messages) {
  messages.forEach( function(message) {  // if you want to iterate
  })
};