eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4

By Tiffany Maleshefski

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4 – New Folders

Chandler creates folders in your e-mail in-box, making it easy to keep tabs on what’s been categorized as a Chandler task, event or e-mail.

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4 – Inbox-to-Inbox

E-mails filed into Chandler folders are then funneled into the Chandler desktop application, which resembles a typical in-box.

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4 – Schedule Tasks

Users can schedule tasks and appointments, then set alarms for a reminder that those specific engagements are approaching.

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4 – Memory Jogger

Similar to Microsoft’s Outlook, Chandler uses pop-up windows to alert users of upcoming meetings, deadlines and other events.

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4 – Triage Treatment

Using the triage tool, users can help prioritize items in Chandler by marking them “now,” “later” or “done.”

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4 – Centralized In-box

Chandler lets users configure and sync various e-mail accounts into the desktop application, putting everything in one place and culminating in an extensive to-do list.

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4 – Securing Data

Chandler requires that users enter a master password, helping to protect sensitive information.

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4 – Consolidate In-boxes

Once an e-mail account has been configured with Chandler, users can begin categorizing selected e-mails as a task or event by placing the selected e-mails in the appropriate Chandler folder. Chandler will then sync these folders to the desktop application.

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4 – Detail-Oriented

When users click on an item from the list that appears in Chandler’s main view, the particulars of that item appear in a separate window. Users can then add notes, set an alarm or change status.

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4 – Improvements to Calendar

Users have to reconfigure Chandler’s calendar feature to give it more visibility; otherwise, the feature tends to get lost in the application’s main view.

eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Chandler 0.7.4 – Housekeeping

Chandler purges all obsolete items, in keeping with its promise to manage tasks efficiently.