In this stream of information there will always be some tasks. So usually before I start working on these, i will always organise them using a task manager of some sort. I used to du this with Outlook, but as I told you before, I have switched from Microsoft products and while doing this it was important for me to find a solution, through which I could access my data from anywhere.
Remember the Milk
At that stage Google did not have a task manager, so I started using Remember the Milk, which you can use with Google Mail and Google Calendar, through Firefox Extensions. [7.4.2009:] Apparently it is possible to e.g. Tag an email and it will automatically show up as Task in RTM. Unfortunately it only worked for a while and now not anymore, probably because of my extensive use of other plug-ins, scripts and gadgets 
It is working again, in the settings section of your GMail you will find a tab, where you can set wether you want to add a Task when starring and/or tagging an eMail with a specific tag. It now also has the information if your RTM is working with your Googlemail version. There is also an interface between RTM and Twitter.
Using Lists
There is one cool function you should use to show your task in an organised and structured way:
- In your Task List use the Search Options
- set e.g. the due date within 1 Day of Today
- This will give you all tasks, that are due Today
- On the right hand side of your list, click on the save-tab
- Give your “Smart List” a good name e.g. “01 Today” and save.
This Smart List now shows up as blue tab above your to-do-list, so in future you can access your “tasks of today” with one click. You can use the search options to set a lot of useful views of your tasks and save them as smart lists. If you can’t do something using the form, you can also use the advanced search function. To delete a smart list go to Settings -> Lists in your main menu.
Sharing Tasks
You can, if you are working in a team, share your tasks. The cool thing about that is that you are really sharing the job, it is not a copy that is sent to your work partners. The difference is, that when you complete a task, the task will not show up anymore in your team.
Does anyone have other tips and tricks for RTM? Let me know …