Comments on: Mail > File to Task… https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task A running commentary of occasionally interesting things — from Mike Davidson. Thu, 26 May 2016 06:34:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: People I Learn From | deaneogden.com » composer and creative firestarter https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-81558 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:52:54 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-81558 […] with everything from design tools, pitching for a job, social media etiquette, or how to just do email better. Many “online personalities” have built entire careers on talking about productivity […]

]]> By: Mike D. https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-48109 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:17:56 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-48109 Will: Very, very interesting… and very low tech. I like it. I may have to try it.

]]> By: Will https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-42298 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:58:57 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-42298 If an email needs ‘action’, I just click reply and save and it sits in draft folder. This forms a defacto to do list.

Why make it more complicated? Searching out a new magical ‘app’ wont get things don’t quicker – in fact its probably just another form of procrastination from doing what’s actualy on the to-do list

]]> By: Mike D. https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-42248 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:01:11 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-42248 Steve O: Thanks for reminding me about Daylite. I have a friend who swore by that several years ago. I’ll have to see if he’s still using it. At $189, they have probably priced themselves out of most people’s budgets, but if it really does do what I need, I’d pay that much.

Brandon: Thanks, hadn’t seen HitList. Looks slick. They appear to still be in beta, but I’ll give it a shot. They seem to be thinking about the problem in a similar way as I am.

]]> By: Brandon Richards https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-41997 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:15:53 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-41997 pardon, my mistake, still a cool app though. I got it from the last macheist.

]]> By: Brandon Richards https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-41996 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:08:48 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-41996 Have you seen HitList http://www.potionfactory.com/thehitlist/

You can get it for free the next two days from the new Nano Bundle from MacHeist

http://www.macheist.com

]]> By: Jon Bell https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-41995 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:01:20 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-41995 I use OmniFocus, which allows me to press a hotkey from any app to immediately file the selected text/item/url/mail/whatever into my OmniFocus’ inbox.

As long as you make sure to check your inbox, and keep the todo as an accurate reflection of what you have to get done, this method is as frictionless as it gets.

]]> By: Drew https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-41834 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:56:19 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-41834 This sounds very Google Wave-ish…

]]> By: Steve O https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-41800 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:35:57 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-41800 This looks cool… I instantly thought of your blog post when I saw this:

http://marketcircle.com/daylite/mail.html

]]> By: Mike Papageorge https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-41760 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:28:28 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-41760 “I wonder if a macro could be written to do…” what you are after…

]]> By: Mike Papageorge https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-41758 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:21:53 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-41758 I programmed outlook to at least allow me to pop messages easily to a folder. If this was easily extend-able it could be partway there. I wonder if a macro could be written to do this…

http://www.fiftyfoureleven.com/weblog/general/outlook-email-shortcuts

]]> By: Andrew Korf https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-41751 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:31:06 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-41751 I am with you…. I would pay good money for desktop > mobile (iphone) > mail > browser > calendar integration for a smooth simple todo application.

taskpaper, simplenote, instapaper are all examples of clean simple apps that rock – integration and better cross platform syncing and I’d be a loyal customer.

]]> By: Ed Tankersley https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-41749 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:48:47 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-41749 The best solution for me, Mike, was to set up a simple web-based CRM system — I’ve been using Highrise from 37Signals — then use their dropbox feature. Just forward an email to your dropbox email address or BCC the dropbox in an email you send, and a copy goes to your CRM system. In there, you can associate with people, tasks, projects, etc, and a lot of that is done automatically for you by the application. It’s been a big help to me in solving the inbox overload and filing problems you describe.

]]> By: Peter Kaizer https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-41742 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:08:45 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-41742 Actually I have found the best way to do this is with the Mail Act on plugin from the same folks who make Mail Tags: http://www.indev.ca/MailActOn.html

]]> By: hendryk https://mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2009/09/mail-file-to-task#comment-41730 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:38:07 +0000 https://mikeindustries.com/blog/?p=3754#comment-41730 Once again MailTags is plugin for Mac Mail so you have everything in one place.

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