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Nudgemail Is a Dead Simple E-Mail Reminder Service

by Terrence O'Brien on November 7, 2010 at 09:01 AM

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Productivity nerds are constantly striving for what they call "inbox zero," a near constant state of having an empty e-mail inbox. The problem is, sometimes things can't or shouldn't be responded to right away. That, of course, leads to clutter. Nudgemail aims keep your inbox clear, while making sure you don't forget about e-mails that need your attention at a later date. If you get a message that you want to reply to tomorrow, simply forward it to Nudgemail with the word "tomorrow" in the subject and it will be re-sent to you the next day. This allows you to archive or delete the original without fear of forgetting about it.

One of the founders, Jeremy Toeman, described the service as part to-do list, part inbox cleaner. "I like to think of this as productive procrastination," he explained to the New York Times. Best of all, Nudgemail is dead simple to use. With no sign-up required and no account to register, you can simply start forwarding e-mails to the @nudgemail.com address. There are two ways of controlling when your reminder will arrive. First, you can include the day or time in the subject line (e.g., "tomorrow" or "2 hours"), and then send the message to nudge@nudgemail.com. Second, you can include your desired date in the address, itself (e.g., "tomorrow@nudgemail.com"). For now, the service is free -- but Toeman said the company may switch to a freemium model after the beta period, and charge a small fee to power users.

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