ActiveInbox Turns Gmail Into a Task Manager

http://mashable.com/2011/03/31/activeinbox/

by peterjlambert • 15 years ago

22 7 15 years ago

ActiveInbox is a great tool been using it for years. The combination with Integrated Gmail (another addon) makes for the perfect gmail experience.

DanielBMarkham• 15 years ago

Andy has done a great job with this. Although I keep wanting to dive into the features but get sidetracked, I can see that each new version is looking a lot slicker than the last one. Having it sit on top of gmail is inspired genius. Very cool.

tommypjr• 15 years ago

excellent product for GTD. nice work on the design Pete!

james2m• 15 years ago

ActiveInbox has become the most valuable tool I use every day. When I occasionally have to use gmail without it I feel like a surgeon with only a wooden spoon to operate with.

pdx• 15 years ago

How does this work? Is this only a plugin for my browser, or is it a plugin for my browser ... that also stores my data or at least metadata on the ActiveInbox servers.

If I use this, am I reliant for security and uptime only on google as I am now, or must I now also be concerned about ActiveInbox's server security and uptime?

andymitchell• 15 years ago

Hi pdx,

That's a very sensible question, let me take a stab at answering it.

So, for 99% of things, it's all stored on Google's servers. ActiveInbox is a lot of UI enhancements to create a new way of controlling your email, but it does it all with a clever use of Gmail's labels.

The only thing that relies upon the server is if you're a Plus user (including the free trial), to store your preferences on our server; and to store 'Conversation Notes' (a text box at the top of all conversations for planning next actions, a quick memo of what the entire thread is about, and links to related information if needed).

We are trying to figure out a way to do Conversation Notes purely with IMAP, but we haven't got a really fast/reliable idea yet, so we're sticking with our own servers.

But yes - for everything that is important to your organization, it's all labels.

adkorn• 15 years ago

Well Active Inbox really helps me sort the emails I need to answer, I have to answer, I want to answer and stuff I'll answer if I have the time. Same thing with emails that generate tasks. Folks! Give it a try! You won't be disappointed.

ActiveInbox Turns Gmail Into a Task Manager

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