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Easy Integration with Outlook

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dan.julian	Posted: Aug 04, 2011 Score: 26 Reference dan.julian Posted: Aug 04, 2011 Score: 26 Reference Hi All, So maybe this isn't a helpful hint for many people, but it was nice for my purposes. Goal = Integrate Toodledo w/ Outlook 2007. Problem = Nothing exists which does this, and which maps my fields properly. (Chromadrake's software isn't working for me. It won't map my subtasks.) Problem #2 = I'm techno-incompetent. Stupid Solution = 1) In Outlook 2007, in the upper right hand corner, select "New" --> "New Folder." 2) In the pop-up, create a name for the folder (I used "Toodledo") and set it to "Task Items" in the dropdown, and select "Tasks" as the location for the new folder. 3) Right-click on the new "Toodledo" folder, and select "Properties." 4) In the pop-up, click the "Home Page" tab, and enter the following: http://www.toodledo.com/slim 5) Select "Show home page by default for this folder" 6) Hit "OK." 7) Enjoy the minimalistic Toodledo site within your Outlook tasks folder. Now, I know this is not true integration with Outlook, but it's better than nothing. And, if your Outlook has a blue color scheme, it even fits with the general look. If someone can recommend a better approach, please do! PS - If you prefer a certain view on load-up, try the following instead: http://www.toodledo.com/slim/#_hotlist http://www.toodledo.com/slim/#_astar http://www.toodledo.com/slim/#_folders etc.... This message was edited Aug 04, 2011.
robert.rasmussen	Posted: Aug 24, 2011 Score: 0 Reference robert.rasmussen Posted: Aug 24, 2011 Score: 0 Reference I say bravo. An elegant solution for many situations. It was quick and easy and so far perfect for the application I had.
harrymac1972	Posted: Aug 24, 2011 Score: 1 Reference harrymac1972 Posted: Aug 24, 2011 Score: 1 Reference Awesome trick! I just put http//www.toodledo.com instead and I get the same as site right in Outlook. (Better for me as it hides deferred tasks ($Hold, $Waiting, etc)... and future start dates, etc). Very nice, thanks much.
arryawke	Posted: Aug 25, 2011 Score: 1 Reference arryawke Posted: Aug 25, 2011 Score: 1 Reference Nice tip! Thanks.
Goring	Posted: Aug 31, 2011 Score: 1 Reference Goring Posted: Aug 31, 2011 Score: 1 Reference Somebody knows how to do this with Outlook 2010? Thanks Ed This message was edited Aug 31, 2011.
Chris_1294348363	Posted: Aug 31, 2011 Score: 0 Reference Chris_1294348363 Posted: Aug 31, 2011 Score: 0 Reference Yes it's virtually the same... select folders... which is in the middle of the screen...
sheila.madhani	Posted: Oct 20, 2011 Score: -1 Reference sheila.madhani Posted: Oct 20, 2011 Score: -1 Reference So cool! Thanks much!
Joseph_Loporto	Posted: Nov 02, 2011 Score: -1 Reference Joseph_Loporto Posted: Nov 02, 2011 Score: -1 Reference Thank you so much for posting this tip. This solved my problem of continuing to use Outlook as a Task manager with my HP Touchpad.. What a great way to achieve the desired result..
rockpddude	Posted: Nov 03, 2011 Score: 2 Reference rockpddude Posted: Nov 03, 2011 Score: 2 Reference That's slick. I really like it.
robmutsaars	Posted: Nov 04, 2011 Score: -1 Reference robmutsaars Posted: Nov 04, 2011 Score: -1 Reference Excellent trick ! Thanks !
Rick.Sahni	Posted: Nov 19, 2011 Score: 1 Reference Rick.Sahni Posted: Nov 19, 2011 Score: 1 Reference Nice and easy tip. As said, not a true integration but as close as you can get if you have outlook and toodledo as your task managing tools.
vrrmmrydr	Posted: Nov 20, 2011 Score: -1 Reference vrrmmrydr Posted: Nov 20, 2011 Score: -1 Reference very cool. I disagree with the "stupid solution", I thought it was slick. :)
DreamWiz	Posted: Nov 21, 2011 Score: 1 Reference DreamWiz Posted: Nov 21, 2011 Score: 1 Reference Really neat trick. Thanks!
sAn.L	Posted: Nov 25, 2011 Score: 1 Reference sAn.L Posted: Nov 25, 2011 Score: 1 Reference Posted by dan.julian: awesome!! thank you very much for the sharing!
Purveyor	Posted: Nov 25, 2011 Score: 0 Reference Purveyor Posted: Nov 25, 2011 Score: 0 Reference Hmmm ... I seem to be missing something about this trick. Why not just open Toodledo in a browser?
rajthejaswi	Posted: Nov 27, 2011 Score: 0 Reference rajthejaswi Posted: Nov 27, 2011 Score: 0 Reference This is very convenient for someone who uses Outlook for all other PIM activities. While it is the same as opening in a browser, this has more of a "unified" feeling for Outlook users. I use Outlook at work all day, so it is always open. This makes it convenient for to add tasks all day long as emails pop-up. Very simple trick, but very effective and useful. Thanks, dan.julian!
James Mintert	Posted: Nov 30, 2011 Score: -1 Reference James Mintert Posted: Nov 30, 2011 Score: -1 Reference How do you do this in Outlook 2011 on a Mac?
Faisal Mahmoud	Posted: Dec 02, 2011 Score: 0 Reference Faisal Mahmoud Posted: Dec 02, 2011 Score: 0 Reference Great tip, much appreciated!
pete.garin	Posted: Dec 10, 2011 Score: 1 Reference pete.garin Posted: Dec 10, 2011 Score: 1 Reference THANK YOU!!! This is exactly what I've been looking for!
sutadur_deleted	Posted: Dec 16, 2011 Score: -1 Reference sutadur_deleted Posted: Dec 16, 2011 Score: -1 Reference Anybody tried this solution? http://www.chromadrake.com/ChromaticDragon/software/ToodledoSyncInfo.aspx There is no more support from the developers, but it works.