I was also thinking this would be good - in some ways tasks that are overdue are more important than ones which are due today.

I think so too.

The fact I found this thread in an attempt to discern how to do exactly that might say something about the situation... An option would really be nice.

another vote for overdue tasks in daily reminders

And from me. Overdue tasks need to be prioritised/reminded

yes please :^)

Absolutely!

+1 from me too :-)

I was looking for the same thing

I'd be for this too.


Not that I ever have overdue tasks...

:)

Okay. I'm wishing it were friday and I'm feeling a little punchy.

This would be huge...

Indeed... Sometimes I need to be nagged about a task to finish it.

yes, please

want really bad!

I set them up as recurreing tasks to get daily reminders but it is not the same and then i have to worry about deleting all of the tasks once they are completed...ugh!

+1 from me too! This would be a big big help.

Personally, I think your best feature (that no other pim I've looked at has) is the Postpone button. But if I forget to postpone on the day I get the reminder, it's really easy for the task to just slip off my radar completely.

Persistent reminders would encourage us to either complete or postpone.

Thanks!

Yes! I would love this. I agree these items are, in a way, often more important than the new items. Some days I get my reminder email, and I don't want to postpone it right away, but I don't want to forget it, it slips my mind, then I forget about it until days (or even weeks) later I log into RTM and realize it's still there.

+1/+0... The daily reminder should be controlled by a Smart List.

You can creat a smart list (saved search) with all tasks due today and all tasks overdue. It's simple and I use it allt he time.

@rainerschnelle:
I also use a smart list for items to do, but it is not the same thing as having the list emailed to you every morning. Having this sent to you makes it hard to ignore! This said, sending an SMS for tasks that have a specific time in the day makes sense, but an SMS for a list does not. SMS messages are limited to 140 chars. There should really be a different reminder setting for:
1) tasks that are due today -or late (controlled by a smart list)
2) tasks that have a specific time set

Agree. Reminders need to include overdue tasks.

Perhaps an easier way would be to include a daily reminder for a list. This way I can have the contents of my "2day" list (which includes overdue tasks) emailed to me daily.

Another +1, if it's needed.

I would love this feature x10

Yep - I want it, too! Thx

Without this feature I can't use RTM efficiently! Please add it ASAP! Thanks.

And another +1.

There appear to be quite a few threads requesting this.

Another +1

I would add that I would like to have a daily reminder of overdue tasks as well as those tasks without a due date.

Count me in too please!

Though I see the thread has been going on for so long... Is it that hard to implement? Anyway - would love to see it implemented!

another +1

This would be great. I often forget to "do" something because I don't receive a notification for an overdue task :)

Another +1

Agree. +1

+1

I definitely need the "nag" factor of this one, would love to see this option. +1

I WANT THIS! +1

+100 ! Fundamental !

you can just search (due:"today" or dueBefore:"today") for what you needed.

Agreed - sorely needed.

I am currently working on writing a small web app that uses the RTM API to do custom reports/notifications. It was inspired by wanting to receive the items in a smart list in my email in the morning...but with a little additional code it could do a lot more. Once I get it to a point where it is "working" I will throw it out for people to try. Understand it will be very "alpha" initially but it could grow legs :-)

+1. Nags FTW

Smart list with (due:"today" or dueBefore:"today") can give what you needed.

+1 for this feature.

Including the tasks with no due date as a seperate section in the email would also be great. In this way you really have your complete list of todo items in your mail everyday.


@samycchn, those smartlist won't be send to your email. So they won't work.

This has been a pet peeve of mine with RtM for a long time. The notifications / reminders options are severely lacking. I like the fact that so many different options for HOW we are notified (i.e. email, SMS, IM, etc., and now iPhone), but as far as WHAT and WHEN, there is much more to be done.

Most importantly, it is very easy for us procrastinators to forget about overdue tasks with RtM, because the reminders disappear/stop after the due date/time. If I really need to "Remember The Milk", and if I forget to do it today (when it is due), then I *really* need a reminder/nag the next day so it gets done.

I agree. Reminders that include overdue tasks is very important to me too.

I would like this too - make it an option.

I need to nag myself about overdue tasks! Really! I am weak, help me!

1 Create a list called "today" with the search parameter dueBefore:tomorrow

2. follow rtm on twitter.

3. create a template in your phone that says "d rtm !getlist:today"

4. Turn off the daily reminders.

5. Turn on timed reminders. Set a recurring daily task at say, 7am each day, that reminds you to get your today list, which now includes past due items.

Agreed, it would be easier if rtm just gave you the option to include them in your daily sms, but this workaround takes about 10 mins to set up.

I would like this very much too.
I also would like to see the tasks that have no due date in my list every day.

I think that a better solution would be to make reminders a task level, rather than an application level, feature. Each task should have the option to set, or not set, a reminder. And you should be able to set what type of reminder and what time of day it should be sent. That would be nice!

+1

+1 from me. I also thought it worth noting a few other threads asking for the same thing in an attempt to consolidate.


Especially since this would seem like a really easy fix / addition. Probably a small tweak to some SQL or possibly a template.

http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/ideas/6998/
http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/ideas/6957/
http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/ideas/3702/
http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/ideas/2064/

Yikes, this thread is nearly 2 years old, but I'm still going to throw in my +1 here just in case.

Another +1 - I love RTM and it has indeed made me more organized, but I'd love to get my morning email containing the items that didn't get completed yesterday!

+ 1 from me too - an official response on this would be great ;-)

A BIG +1!

I need it !!!

Also it would be nice to se up every XX hours(days) reminder

Please, please...

The way the reminders currently work (on the rare occasions when they do) makes absolutely no sense. In my line of work, things don't have a due time I can express in dates and specific times. Things are to be done "soon" or "within the month"—you get the idea.

RTM seems to ignore task that are "never" due and does exactly the same with overdue tasks... making it impossible for me to use RTM for what I paid for: being reminded _daily_ how things I must do ASAP...

does anyone from RTM read these forums?
surely a reminder for "overdue" or "no due date" need daily reminders once date is passed.
I am reluctant to pay for a service if cannot operate like that.

Please RTM , is this a possible update in the future?
or, is it already implemented and we don't know where to activate it.

+1 for overdue task nags.
Thank you.

me too please!

+ 1 and options on how the reminder items are sorted. Priority, Time, Alpha...

+1 ... this is seriously needed.

Dang....haven't checked this for a long time and was hoping it had been added. PLEASE!

There seems to be a similar issue with the reminder "x days before task is due". I expected it to mean that I get a reminder for all the tasks within the next x days, but in fact it only included tasks that are due in exactly x days. It would be much more useful to have a reminder of all the tasks for the next few days (including all overdue ones).