How to Convert E-mails to Tasks in ToodleDo<\/strong><\/p>\n When you get an e-mail that you want to convert to a task, you merely forward the task to a specific email address that is created for your account (I\u2019ll show you how to get that address in a moment). I put that email address in my contacts list with the name ToodleDoTasks, so all I have to do is type \u201cToo\u201d and the mail system auto-fills the rest.<\/p>\n Then, retype the subject line of the forwarded email to match an action phrase. And here\u2019s the final step; after the end of the subject line type one exclamation point for medium tasks, and type two for high priority tasks. For example \u201cCall Ted about quarterly report !!\u201d will convert to a high priority task when you send it in (make sure you leave a space before the exclamation points by the way).<\/p>\n Once you click Send in your mail system, the e-mail is forwarded to ToodleDo and appears as a new task in you ToodleDo task list. The body of the e-mail becomes the body of the task (though HTML is not supported). With MYN configurations, you will see that the default date values in your task, i.e. start date = today, due date = none. And per these settings, if you do not enter an exclamation point in the subject line, the task defaults to a medium priority task.<\/p>\n By the way, the ToodleDo servers are extremely fast\u2014you\u2019ll see the task appear in your task list within a few seconds after sending it.<\/p>\n One important point. If you want ToodleDo to include attachments that were in the original e-mail as attachments in the new task, you\u2019ll need to purchase the full ProPlus upgrade (the regular Pro upgrade does not include this). In my opinion, this is the main reason to do that upgrade, and it is well worth it (again, I make no $ off those upgrades or in any other way from ToodleDo\u2014I just like their software). Click the Upgrade link in the lower left margin of the web application to learn more.<\/p>\n You should note there is a glitch with the ability to convert e-mails with attached files; not all attached file types will pass into the new task. Specifically, the .msg (PC) and .eml (Mac) file types will not pass through the ToodleDo server\u2014they are stripped off. That\u2019s unfortunate as these are the file types of an Outlook saved e-mail. So if you use Outlook, you cannot attach a full e-mail message as a file and reply to it later\u2014something I do a lot in the full PC-Outlook client. The ToodleDo team is working on fixing this bug.<\/p>\n Also, as I mentioned above, HTML e-mail does not display formatted in the body of the task. The feature has been requested, but no prediction on when it will be in place. Again, this is not a full replacement for Outlook—use ToodleDo if you cannot use Outlook.<\/p>\n How to Configure and See Your ToodleDo E-mail Address<\/strong><\/p>\n The special email address you use to convert emails to tasks is not created for you until you configure the e-mail import capability. This is NOT part of the special MYN preconfigurations<\/a>, so you\u2019ll still need to do this. To do that, click the Tools tab near the top of the list, and then the More button. A page titled “Import, Export, Synchronization, Tools and Service” will appear. Look right near the top and you\u2019ll see an Email Import\/Export box that looks like this:<\/p>\n Click on the Configure\u2026 link inside. You\u2019ll then see a window like this (the colors may have changed):<\/p>\n Click the Enable Email Importing checkbox, and then click Save Changes, and you\u2019ll see an e-mail address appear above the green Save Changes box\u2014that\u2019s your unique send-in address. Immediately copy that address into your contacts list and save it with the name ToodleDoTasks, or something similar. From now on, converting e-mails to tasks is a cinch (just use the instructions described above). If you lose the e-mail address, you can come back to the screen above; it\u2019s always saved.<\/p>\n By the way, when converting e-mails to tasks, there are a lot of other things you can do with other codes in the subject line (beyond just exclamation points). I rarely use most of them but if you\u2019d like, you can read about those things here<\/a>. The one there you are most likely to use is setting a start date in the tasks different from today. The code for that is \u201c>\u201d followed by the date, like this: \u201c>12\/21\/2010\u201d. Just type it after the exclamation point (leave a space in between). So an example forwarded e-mail subject line for a high priority task starting on 12\/21\/2010 is: \u201cCall Bill and get report !! >12\/21\/2010\u201d<\/p>\n That’s all for now. Have fun with ToodleDo.<\/p>\n Michael<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Feb 1, 2011 ToodleDo is my recommended task management software for MYN if you cannot use Outlook. If you have read my books, you probably know I believe strongly in converting e-mails to tasks. Doing that is THE way to … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.michaellinenberger.com\/images\/ToodleDoEmail1.jpg\" "\\"TD")
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