Comments on: Email as ToDo List http://dougist.com/2009/06/email-as-todo-list/ Douglas Barone Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:58:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doug http://dougist.com/2009/06/email-as-todo-list/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Doug Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:34:42 +0000 http://dougist.com/?p=346#comment-365 <p>I'm always surprised when people comment on posts from this site over on Facebook. I run a feed over there and it collects its share of notes. Here are a few from that site about this post:</p> <p>LR at 6:23am June 24 Great article. Thanks for posting!</p> <p>SR at 8:54am June 24 Gmail lets you turn an email into a 'task', so it's a great ToDo list.</p> <p>Doug at 3:26pm June 24 Thanks S, I use Gmail for one account and connect vial an IMAP client (mail.app) What I found fascinating was how "old school" Pogue was not just on this point but on much of his productivity technology.</p> <p>GA at 5:28am July 8 I keep most of my Inbox messages on my Mac for archival purposes but keep only the to-do type emails on my iPhone (separate accounts for personal and work). I also use Things for Mac & iPhone to capture tasks not associated with email. Things is nice because it syncs on both platforms via wifi so you always have a common updated list on both devices. It also allows you to create single tasks or projects that are composed of multiple tasks.</p> <p>Doug</p> I’m always surprised when people comment on posts from this site over on Facebook. I run a feed over there and it collects its share of notes. Here are a few from that site about this post:

LR at 6:23am June 24 Great article. Thanks for posting!

SR at 8:54am June 24 Gmail lets you turn an email into a ‘task’, so it’s a great ToDo list.

Doug at 3:26pm June 24 Thanks S, I use Gmail for one account and connect vial an IMAP client (mail.app) What I found fascinating was how “old school” Pogue was not just on this point but on much of his productivity technology.

GA at 5:28am July 8 I keep most of my Inbox messages on my Mac for archival purposes but keep only the to-do type emails on my iPhone (separate accounts for personal and work). I also use Things for Mac & iPhone to capture tasks not associated with email. Things is nice because it syncs on both platforms via wifi so you always have a common updated list on both devices. It also allows you to create single tasks or projects that are composed of multiple tasks.

Doug

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