New tasks via email - how to include contexts?

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pnooren

15 May, 2010 07:49 AM via web

As new tasks often come from incoming email, the ability to send a task to your Nirvana inbox through email is very useful. The task itself is in the subject field while notes can be provided in the body of the email.

So far so good, but how do I include contexts (tags)? I tried putting @email @5min etc. in the subject field, but Nirvana doesn't seem to pick it up as a tag.

  1. 2 Posted by roddyt on 17 May, 2010 11:03 AM

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    This can't be done now. There has been some talk on future enhancements to the email input.

  2. 3 Posted by Proximo on 17 May, 2010 02:28 PM

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    roddyt is correct. Nirvana Staff did say that this is something they will add in the future.

    I think it's a great idea, but I almost always dump everything into my inbox with no other information. I like to dump things into the inbox without having to think much about it. Later while I am processing my inbox, I choose where it goes.

    That's just me.

  3. 4 Posted by Glenn on 28 Jul, 2010 09:09 PM

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    Proximo,

    Of course, you ARE the guru, so all you say must be considered.

    However, it would be nice to have the OPTION to add tags, as well as assign an AoF, Schedule and/or Due Date, and Effort for those who would like to.

    Just my 2 cents.

  4. 5 Posted by Proximo on 29 Jul, 2010 07:15 PM

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    @Glenn,

    I think having the options would be great and I would use it myself. Sometimes you are not doing a brain dump but adding a step to a project. In this example, you would want to add all the information right up front in an easy way.

    I am all for it.

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