Extract these to-do items from your emails, put them in your calendar and your email life (if not your life) will improve tremendously. Does that extracting require detective work, typing, copying and a couple of applications?
No. All you need is Mac OS X Mail, and a bit of archaeology to find the actionable pieces in long and winding emails.
Track Text in an Email as a To-Do Item in Mac OS X Mail
To turn text from any email or note into a to-do list item in Mac OS X Mail:
- Highlight the desired text with your mouse.
- Press Alt-Command-Y.
- You can also click the To Do button.
To add a due date and alarm or change the to-do item's priority and iCal calendar:
- Click the red right arrow in front of the to-do item.
- Check Due Date: or Priority and choose the desired calendar under Calendar.
To complete a to-do item:
- Check its box.
To delete a to-do item:
- Click the red 'x' that appears when you hover over the to-do item with the mouse.
Note that you can also edit, delete and complete to-do items in the To Do folder under REMINDERS.
