Need project management add-on for Outlook - which is best?

[Guest]

Hello, I use MS Outlook tasks for managing a pretty large and complex
project. It is pretty good, but where can I find advice to ensure that I am
maximizing Outlook's functionality in this area? Or should I look into an
addon, and if so, which are good? Thank you for your help,

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

Here. what are you doing with tasks to manage the project?

Version?



Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Outlook trainer and author of Productiv_IT with Outlook

www.judygleeson.com
www.acorntraining.com.au
Canberra, Australia

In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Johann von Neumann (1903 - 1957)

 

[Guest]

I create a task in Outlook for every task that needs to be completed. I use
categories to group the tasks. In addition, I have set up rules for every
category, so that every email I send that needs a task created, I go to
"Options" and mark the email with the appropriate category and the rule
automatically drops it into my task list.

I am using version 5.1.2600.

Hope this was clear. Thank you for your help!

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

You are on track!

Also try rules that Categorise incoming emails. then drag and drop to to
tasks and they are already categorised.

Try making a New View that filters by category.

have a look at the timeline view too.

What else do you want to do? Outlook isn't a project manager. this is about
as for as it will go.

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I hope this helps you at least a little bit!

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Outlook trainer and author of Productiv_IT with Outlook

www.judygleeson.com
www.acorntraining.com.au
Canberra, Australia

In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Johann von Neumann (1903 - 1957)

 

[Guest]

I really, really appreciate the suggestions and I will probably implement
them all!! I know it isn't a project manager, and I am realizing that I will
probably, eventually, have to move to something else. Because I am so Outlook
oriented, however, I was wondering if there are products out there that
expand the current functionality that I am using, and if so, how would I
evaluate them. Thanks for your help it will push me another step forward!

 

[Acentre]

My company offers a Web based project management system, TrackerSuite.Net, that integrates with email systems, including Microsoft Outlook. You can surface TrackerSuite.Net within your Outlook email client, and also drag-and-drop emails into a TrackerSuite.Net folder to create tasks and project documents based on them. You can also synchronize project tasks in TrackerSuite.Net with Outlook tasks. For more information, visit our site: http://www.TrackerOffice.com.