macOS AppleScript stopped working in Sierra

[dgold1055]

I have a simple AppleScript to mark sent mail as read in Apple Mail. I have been using it for sometime but it has stopped working and I'm wondering anything has changed with Sierra that has caused it to malfunction. The script is:
tell application "Mail"
activate
set the read status of messages of mailbox "Sent" of account "iCloud" to true
end tell

Any ideas would be helpful.

 

[mpainesyd]

If it is saved as an app try recompiling it. That has worked for me in previous OSX upgrades.
Otherwise it is possible that the commands such as "read status..." no longer work

 

[posguy99]

but it has stopped working

Saying "stopped working" is not helpful. What error message is returned?

 

[lennyeiger]

First off, anyone that does AppleScript without Script Debugger from Late Night Software is crazy. There are debugging tools galore, an incredible interface and a excellent access to dictionaries (among many other features). I've been a user since v1, they just release v6. Worth every penny. (No, I don't own stock or have any financial interest int he company.)

I just check and the dictionary for El Cap does state the correct property is "read status" as you suggest. I can't help you with Sierra as I haven't installed it, but the dictionary is where to look, if you haven't already. If it is a bug, the folks on the forum for Script Debugger are the place I would go (or maybe stack overflow).

Good luck.

 

[Zazoh]

I know this is old, but I just took your script in Sierra and it worked fine.

Just in case anyone still had this burning question ;-)