Comments on: Getting to Zero http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/ Implementing GTD for personal and team productivity using MindManager, ResultsManager, and GyroQ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:36:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: ActivityOwner http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-11511 ActivityOwner Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:11:17 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-11511 OK -- I merged listfolders into code so that it now will open notepad with a list of stores or stores and folders. You need to find the one you want to use and then enter at the prompt. Someday I'd like to make it a drop-down list but don't have the know-how right now. Give it a try: http://wiki.activityowner.com/index.php?title=Outlinker.bas OK — I merged listfolders into code so that it now will open notepad with a list of stores or stores and folders. You need to find the one you want to use and then enter at the prompt.

Someday I'd like to make it a drop-down list but don't have the know-how right now.

Give it a try:
http://wiki.activityowner.com/index.php?title=Outlinker.bas

]]> By: Chuck http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-11508 Chuck Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:33:42 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-11508 OK - I went ahead and restored the prior working version, and will try again when you've got documentation and/or your listfolders macro integrated. Keep up the great work - the last 2 weeks have been the first in a long time that I've been able to clear out my inbox. OK - I went ahead and restored the prior working version, and will try again when you've got documentation and/or your listfolders macro integrated. Keep up the great work - the last 2 weeks have been the first in a long time that I've been able to clear out my inbox.

]]> By: ActivityOwner http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-11507 ActivityOwner Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:15:06 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-11507 Like I said -- documentation is lagging :-) I still need to get all the terminology right, but "Archive Store" is name associated with the pst file or exchange server (e.g. "Personal Folders" or "Mailbox - Activity, Owner"). Referring to this as "pstfile" was confusing as folks were trying to enter path names. When you enter the the store name, it will be stored in a notes folder in your default "store" for future use. There is a separate macro (listfolders) that I need to incorporate into the code so that it provides you with a list of valid choices. Like I said — documentation is lagging :-)

I still need to get all the terminology right, but "Archive Store" is name associated with the pst file or exchange server (e.g. "Personal Folders" or "Mailbox - Activity, Owner"). Referring to this as "pstfile" was confusing as folks were trying to enter path names.

When you enter the the store name, it will be stored in a notes folder in your default "store" for future use.

There is a separate macro (listfolders) that I need to incorporate into the code so that it provides you with a list of valid choices.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-11506 Chuck Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:10:22 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-11506 I installed the new macro code, although I did not locate anywhere in it to indicate my .pst folders like was used in the prior code. When I run the macro, I am prompted for an archive store, which I don't have. I entered a name thinking it would help me create one, but that didn't work. I'm not familiar with an "archive store" or "note" and I can't see anywhere in the wiki or elsewhere on how to configure the new version. Any help or suggestions? Thanks - I look forward to using the new improvements. I installed the new macro code, although I did not locate anywhere in it to indicate my .pst folders like was used in the prior code. When I run the macro, I am prompted for an archive store, which I don't have. I entered a name thinking it would help me create one, but that didn't work. I'm not familiar with an "archive store" or "note" and I can't see anywhere in the wiki or elsewhere on how to configure the new version. Any help or suggestions? Thanks - I look forward to using the new improvements.

]]> By: ActivityOwner http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-11430 ActivityOwner Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:04:13 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-11430 I made a few big improvements to the outlinker macro today. • It now stores its configuration settings in a notes folder so it is easier to upgrade/configure without editing code. It will also prompt user for archive store/folder if it doesn’t find them. • For fun it counts the number of messages you have processed with the macro and displays it each time (also lets user know when macro is done). • I added three leading “keywords” (olio, olwf, olca) to let macro automatically assign sender/addressee as a waiting-for, I-owe, or contact-about. I’m not sure what the right keywords should be – could just use io/wf/ca but some might want to reserve those for use in mindreader as resource verbs. • I’ve also added short codes for “d” “a” “s” for deleting, archiving, and skipping messages. Documentation will lag, so post a comment or send an email if you run into trouble. I made a few big improvements to the outlinker macro today.

• It now stores its configuration settings in a notes folder so it is easier to upgrade/configure without editing code. It will also prompt user for archive store/folder if it doesn’t find them.
• For fun it counts the number of messages you have processed with the macro and displays it each time (also lets user know when macro is done).
• I added three leading “keywords” (olio, olwf, olca) to let macro automatically assign sender/addressee as a waiting-for, I-owe, or contact-about. I’m not sure what the right keywords should be – could just use io/wf/ca but some might want to reserve those for use in mindreader as resource verbs.
• I’ve also added short codes for “d” “a” “s” for deleting, archiving, and skipping messages.

Documentation will lag, so post a comment or send an email if you run into trouble.

]]> By: ActivityOwner http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-10849 ActivityOwner Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:52:00 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-10849 When you archive to the pst file I believe a copy of the message is left in "All Mail". I'm away from my home system for the holidays so I can't experiment with this. If you past the "listfolder.bas" macro in underneath the rest of the macro code you can run that macro and get a sense of what the naming is of various folders. I'm not sure that outlook will be smart enough to hyperlink out to gmail messages. When you archive to the pst file I believe a copy of the message is left in "All Mail". I'm away from my home system for the holidays so I can't experiment with this.

If you past the "listfolder.bas" macro in underneath the rest of the macro code you can run that macro and get a sense of what the naming is of various folders.

I'm not sure that outlook will be smart enough to hyperlink out to gmail messages.

]]> By: Mal http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-10677 Mal Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:43:00 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2007/12/22/getting-to-zero/#comment-10677 I have this working to archive directly to my local pst file but ideally now I am using imap on Gmail I would like to archive back into Gmail. I cant figure out how to specify the 'All Mail' folder in Gmail as the destination for archiving. I have this working to archive directly to my local pst file but ideally now I am using imap on Gmail I would like to archive back into Gmail. I cant figure out how to specify the 'All Mail' folder in Gmail as the destination for archiving.

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