Comments on: How To Convert An Email Into An Outlook Task http://itmanagersinbox.com/1711/how-to-convert-an-email-into-an-outlook-task/ Resources for IT Managers Thu, 03 May 2012 02:38:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matt http://itmanagersinbox.com/1711/how-to-convert-an-email-into-an-outlook-task/#comment-1584 Matt Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:47:11 +0000 http://itmanagersinbox.com/?p=1711#comment-1584 The only problem I have experienced doing this is when the email has an attachment. In the instances that I have dragged the email (with attachment) to the Task bar, the attachment is lost. So for emails that have attachments, I place in the Follow Up folder. Emails with no attachments, Task bar. By the way, I am using Outlook 2007, not sure how 2010 handles this. The only problem I have experienced doing this is when the email has an attachment. In the instances that I have dragged the email (with attachment) to the Task bar, the attachment is lost. So for emails that have attachments, I place in the Follow Up folder. Emails with no attachments, Task bar. By the way, I am using Outlook 2007, not sure how 2010 handles this.

]]> By: Sam http://itmanagersinbox.com/1711/how-to-convert-an-email-into-an-outlook-task/#comment-1568 Sam Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:33:05 +0000 http://itmanagersinbox.com/?p=1711#comment-1568 Thanks for pointing this out! Thanks for pointing this out!

]]> By: Eric http://itmanagersinbox.com/1711/how-to-convert-an-email-into-an-outlook-task/#comment-1566 Eric Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:53:53 +0000 http://itmanagersinbox.com/?p=1711#comment-1566 Word of caution, I have seen it where if you Delete the Task instead of Removing it from the task list, the original email get sent to the Deleted Folder. If you are tracking high priority email as tasks, say from your boss, be careful that you are Removing the follow tasks, vs. Deleting the tasks. In my case it turned out the original email was being deleted as well and I lost my communication audit trail. Word of caution, I have seen it where if you Delete the Task instead of Removing it from the task list, the original email get sent to the Deleted Folder. If you are tracking high priority email as tasks, say from your boss, be careful that you are Removing the follow tasks, vs. Deleting the tasks. In my case it turned out the original email was being deleted as well and I lost my communication audit trail.

]]> By: m00rb http://itmanagersinbox.com/1711/how-to-convert-an-email-into-an-outlook-task/#comment-1447 m00rb Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:09:44 +0000 http://itmanagersinbox.com/?p=1711#comment-1447 Great tip. Been using Outlook since the 90s and never knew about this. The only reason I came across it was that I recently got a Blackberry at work and wondered why email's marked for follow up didn't display in the tasks list. It now makes 100% perfect sense. What I've learned: A follow up flag does not signify a task, while all tasks have follow up flags... Great tip. Been using Outlook since the 90s and never knew about this. The only reason I came across it was that I recently got a Blackberry at work and wondered why email’s marked for follow up didn’t display in the tasks list. It now makes 100% perfect sense.

What I’ve learned: A follow up flag does not signify a task, while all tasks have follow up flags…

]]> By: Freddy http://itmanagersinbox.com/1711/how-to-convert-an-email-into-an-outlook-task/#comment-1438 Freddy Tue, 24 May 2011 22:46:33 +0000 http://itmanagersinbox.com/?p=1711#comment-1438 Thanks! I always used the "Flag for follow up" option but this doesn't work 100% with synchronised task lists because although it shows as a "task" in Outlook, it isn't really a task therefore doesn't get copied across during sync. I tried this and it works well. Thanks! I always used the “Flag for follow up” option but this doesn’t work 100% with synchronised task lists because although it shows as a “task” in Outlook, it isn’t really a task therefore doesn’t get copied across during sync.

I tried this and it works well.

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