Question about reminders...
(closed account) says:
Howdy all! Is it possible to create a SmartList of birthday reminders, for example, and have the tasks within that SmartList set up to remind a day in advance?
For example, if I have birthday tasks on the date of the birthdays themselves, is it possible set up a list that'll remind me a day or two prior to the birthdays so I can remember to get gifts, send cards, etc?
Thx much!
For example, if I have birthday tasks on the date of the birthdays themselves, is it possible set up a list that'll remind me a day or two prior to the birthdays so I can remember to get gifts, send cards, etc?
Thx much!
emily (Remember The Milk) says:
It's not currently possible to receive customised reminders for a Smart Lists, sorry -- reminder settings apply across all tasks in your account.
Korym, as much as I love RTM (which is a lot), given RTM's current reminder capabilities, I'd encourage you to look to Google Calendar for your birthday tracking needs. It has very flexible reminder capabilities, and the data can then be brought into iCal or Thunderbird. 30boxes is another similar site if you're not a fan of Google.
johnwin says:
Plaxo are very good at this. I use a mix of outlook, plaxo and rtm. It sound complicated - but it's not (promise)
frankathl says:
A compromise would be to create a Smart list of birthdays where the tasks are invisible until one or two days before the date. Then, when they pop up, you'll know it's time to hit the shops. Once completed, the task will disappear from the list, so you'll only ever see those that are pending(unless you forget to check, of course!).This is nearly as good as a reminder, but requires that you check the birthday list on a regular basis(ie, daily! :-) ).
In general, I find RTM's reminders more than adequate to my needs.
In general, I find RTM's reminders more than adequate to my needs.
frankathl says:
True. There is no need for a special Birthdays list. The fewer lists you can manage with, the better.