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# Creating Reminders from Mail.app
- URL: https://chrisenns.com/2012/08/creating-reminders-from-mail-app/
- Published: 2012-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-08T23:52:25.000Z
- Author: Chris Enns
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-04-08 17:47, #ichris

From [Mac OS X Hints](https://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20120730004752743&ref=chrisenns.com):

> Just drag an e-mail from Mail to Reminders and a new Reminder is automatically created with the subject of the e-mail as title and a link to the e-mail in the notes.

### Screencast

I did a quick screencast to show this.

[Direct link to video](https://youtu.be/LhW9qMyqQds?ref=chrisenns.com)

I use Omnifocus' clippings shortcut but this is a great way to accomplish a similar thing with the apps built in to Mountain Lion.