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Reminders tailored to each Task

michael.waterhouse says:
I would find it helpful if the reminders were not an all or nothing thing.
That is, I do not want to be reminded of every task, but would like to select which tasks to be reminded on.
Also, I would like to send some of the reminders jointly to me and my partner, some just to my email, and others just to my SMS (eg shopping ones).

Is there already some way in which this can be done?
Posted at 11:14pm on February 8, 2006
emily (Remember The Milk) says:
Currently if you have reminders setup, you'll receive them for any task that has a due date. We plan to make reminders more flexible in the future (either on a per list or per task basis).
Posted 20 years ago
(closed account) says:
Per task basis would be supremely useful. Maybe incorporate it into the task info where the date, duration, etc. are located.
Posted 20 years ago
michael.waterhouse says:
I agree the per task basis would be better if possible and also that it should be done when creating the task.
Posted 20 years ago
ernal says:
This has been raised before.

Personally, a per list setup would suit me better, but the flexibilty of per task would be good overall. Either way would certainly save me from spamming myself :)

Posted 20 years ago
matt.wood says:
I'll just cast my vote for per task reminders as well, I keep reminders turned off so, as ernal says, I don't keep spamming myself.
Posted 20 years ago
monkeys says:
I am really eager to start using the service more, but it's basically useless until I can specify the reminder type on a per task basis - I have tons of quick reminders while I'm at work which I'd want an IM for (email would be too cumbersome and it would be too many text messages for me), but also stuff on the weekends or at night while I'm out (I wouldn't receive IMs or emails, but would need a text message). Thanks....
Posted 20 years ago
jsmotta says:
Here's my suggeston. A little more complex to implement, but would probably fit everyone's needs.

Per list defaults, modifiable per task. So, for instance all tasks on my "work" list have reminders set to go to my work email by default, "home" list to the home email, but if 1 is particularly important and I want reminders to go to my phone as well, I can do so. I think that would make most people happy, except maybe the programmer that would have to make it work.
Posted 20 years ago
This idea is considered similar to "Customize reminders for individual tasks", and all votes have been transferred to that idea.