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GUI - Grand Unified Interface
dp | Dec 5 2005
I'm on a quest for the Grand Unified Interface. I have a detailed hierarchy in the Finder, with a folder for each project, and each project folder parked in the appropriate Active, On Hold, etc. parent folder. A project folder can contain anything from text files, to OmniOutlines, to image files, to FileMaker databases. But the one thing it cannot contain is email. Currently, there is a duplicate project hierarchy in my mailbox list in Mail. During my weekly review, I spend a great deal of time syncing the project data in Mail with the project data in the Finder. I've tried saving copies of email messages into the appropriate project folders in the Finder, but must still keep the originals in Mail in order to facilitate ongoing conversation. I've tried keeping everything in Mail, but that's cumbersome. Email programs are not designed to be GTD managers. I've tried DevonThink, but it doesn't handle email very well, and requires me to launch FileMaker and OmniOutliner in order to work those files. If I'm going to launch independent apps, I might as well use the Finder. I'm looking for a Finder with a tightly integrated email capability. Has anyone run across this holy grail? dp 11 Comments
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Does pasting emails into text...Submitted by dp on December 7, 2005 - 5:05pm.
therealadam wrote: Does pasting emails into text files not cut the mustard? .... Doesn't solve the duplication, but it does get everything in one place. Thanks for the idea. I did just that a few months back. But the duplication is the heart of the problem. As long as I have to keep the active copy in the mailer, I'm doing double work. I'm so efficient I'm inefficient. It's amazing how much time I waste trying to find ways to quit wasting time. » POSTED IN:
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