Flags and Reminders

Flag a message as a To Do item

To remind yourself to follow up on a message, you can add a To Do flag.

In your inbox, click the white flag next to a message.
Notice that the message flag becomes red, and that the start date and due date are set to the current day.

Tip: To mark a To Do item as complete, click the flag symbol. The flag changes to a green check mark.

Set a due date and reminder for a To Do item

By default, the start date and due date for a flagged item are the current day. However, you can set specific dates and a reminder for any flagged item.

In the inbox, click the message that you flagged as a To Do item.
On the toolbar, click the arrow next to To Do, and then click Choose Date.
Select a start date and a due date for the To Do item.
Select the Reminder check box, select a date and time for the reminder, and then click OK.
Notice that the new start date and due date appear in the message header.

Note: At the reminder time that you set, a pop-up reminder will appear on your desktop. If you don’t see the reminder, on the Entourage menu, click Turn On Office Reminders.

View all flagged messages

A predefined “custom view” makes it easy to see all the messages that you have flagged as To Do items. You can also view and manage all flagged items in the To Do List.

In the folder list, under Mail Views, click Flagged.
Notice that all the messages that you have flagged appear.
Click Tasks, and then click To Do List.
Notice that the flagged messages and other items that you have flagged (for example, contacts) appear in the To Do List.