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Flow-e 2.0 — Turn your Gmail & Outlook into Trello-like task lists 💌
What is Flow-e?
Flow-e is a visualization layer on top of your Gmail or Outlook inbox. It provides an elegant Kanban-like workflow that's combined with the ideas behind Inbox Zero and GTD. Flow-e eliminates the need for external task management tools and transforms your inbox into a central To-Do app.
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Samuel
Very easy and straightforward to use, and eye-pleasing.
Minor issue at the moment, it doesn't show all my contacts when typing a contact in an email (about 5700 in my Gmail address book).
Anyway, congrats !!
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@degrems Hi Samuel, thank you for leaving your feedback! Wow 5700 contacts, we never thought that there could be such a contact-like-machine like you! :) Let me discuss it with the dev team and see if we can pull more contacts than what we thought would be enough!
Cheers,
Mila
@milachervenkova thanks Mila. 5700 on a business gmail account should'nt be unheard off, I'm afraid !
I just signed up and it seems broken. After authorizing Flow-e for my Gmail account it takes me back to Flow-e's todo dashboard but it's empty and says "loading" -- When opening the console the call to https://api.flow-e.com/users/me/... returns a 401. :(
@braunshizzle Can you try again? Seems to be working on our end, but tried a different config.
@braunshizzle Is this a gmail account? Is there anything special (shared account, behind firewall, etc.)?
@dimitarkaraivan Yes a Gmail account, nothing special, I've even tried a different connection on a different computer.
@braunshizzle strage... we'll try to figure out what's going on. Thanks for your patience.
Hello @milachervenkova, can I drag and drop an email into a folder in Flow-e? Thanks
@arthurfrog Hi Arthur, in Flow-e you can apply folders/labels to an email. Here is how you can do so from our tutorial - https://flow-e.com/blog/product-...
Cheers,
Mila
@dredurr Hey Deandre, thanks for the comment. Yep, the UI is really nice, our team worked super hard to get it to where it is. The stack is dotnet core with our own open source CSS framework that you can check here: https://kanbanize.github.io/eve/ We built Flow-e, because each email is a task and we just thought we should treat it as such. Besides, having tasks and calendar all in one place is super handy and addicting :)
Excellent visual email system. Highly recommend to organize your priorities in email. Only wish it updated in real time.
@deanwendt Dean, this is one of the things we will prioritize in the coming months. Thanks for the support!
Flow-e has sticking power for me... I wrote about my first 10 days here:
http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/steve...
Pros:Email & Tasks in the same happy place, ease of setup, handling multiple inboxes (and not just gmail!), really helpful 'power-ups'
Cons:No mobile app yet
Hey Steve, thank you so much for your support! We are aware that the majority of our users want an mobile app and we are looking into a solution. :)
I am trying out this web based application. I went to also save it via the Index App as a bookmark. I used Google to sing up. When I tried to access it via the Index App, it is not allowing me to do so giving the message Error: disallowed_useragent. Can you provide some help with using your application via a bookmarking application?
@haitianwatcher hi James, could you please make sure that your bookmarked URL has just https://flow-e.com/ as a URL? Maybe you bookmarked some of the initial URL parameters that are not valid after the initial signup process? Thanks for the support!
I tried it as you suggested but got the same results. It is possible to create a third log in option such as email and password for example?
@haitianwatcher The app only works with Gmail / Outlook 365 APIs, so we can't use email/password credentials. It wouldn't be secure either... Would you mind sharing the URL at info(@)flow-e.com (without the brackets) so that we investigate further? Thanks!
I've been using this for close to a year now and they have been super responsive to my requests and support issues, which is great! I was always unorganized with my email, but now I can put them in my separate lists and easily get through them. I love it.
Pros:Nice UI, drag-and-drop, visual organization, ability to create custom lists
Cons:auto-populate emails when composing doesn't work well, not real-time,
Love the design. I would love to use this just as an email client. Hiding the TODO view would be cool. Then calendar on the bottom is great.
@safaiyeh Hey Jason, thanks for the comment. If you go to the powerups panel (button is in the upper right corner) you can switch off the todos if you don't need them. Feel free to send us your feedback as you gain more experience with the tool :)
@shimomuu Hey, Flow-e is build with the Kanban method in mind. Here is how you can take advantage of Flow-e, creating your own personal Kanban board - https://flow-e.com/personal-kanban/
@shimomuu Yes, here are 6 example Kanban boards - https://flow-e.com/personal-kanb...
@milachervenkova thanks for the helpful link :) Btw, I found that there might be a timelag to see my emails on different way(1. flow-e, 2. Gmail) that is the reason why I thought it didnt reflect on the operation on Gmail.
@milachervenkova Sorry, I just checked that again. And there is no timelag, thanks for your quickly update ;)
Flow-e is a godsent for the dying inbox. Thank you so much for making this incredible product. :)
@malianderon Hi Malian, you can reach us via the chat function in your workflow, or you can send us an email to info [at] flow-e.com The chat function is the best way to reach us!
It is amazing! This product has really won me over.
@milachervenkova Can I join files to a task card? For example, when I need to send an invoice or read a contract, it could be great to add this file to the task card?
In Inbox from Google, I like the ability to postpone a mail at a specific day. I use this to clean my inbox and to remember me something important at the right time. As an example, I receive a mail from my dentist to do the annual checkup. I want to receive the same mail, 3 months later. I don't like the idea to put it in an "Follow-up" column. Is something like that planned?
Anyway, the team has been doing an amazing job!
@malianderon Hi Malian, thank you for reaching out. So attaching files to standalone cards is a feature coming soon.
Regarding the Snooze email option. This is tricky because behind Flow-e is the Kanban/GTD/Inbox Zero productivity methods, where you are urged to act on each email/task. For example, in your case, the place for your dentist annual checkup is not even in the email inbox, it should be put on your event calendar. :)
In Flow-e, from that email, you can create an event, and you will be reminded when the time comes.
Fun fact: I like going to the dentist. :)
I tried using it, but it hangs on a dashboard page, loading things indefinitely.
Pros:Looks awesome
Cons:Doesn't work
Hi Wilfred, probably you have experienced some downtime. However, you can try again, Flow-e works smootly.
Hello everyone,
Mila from Flow-e here!
6 months ago we cooked our first MVP (https:///flow-e.com), and over the course of 6 months, our product recipe has improved drastically!
Today Flow-e is a well-baked product. Our new design is clean and soft like a marshmallow, and our power-ups (features) are like free-range eggs from the finest bio-farm in Bulgaria.
🚀🚀 Luckily, today, Flow-e is FREE. 🚀🚀
Flow-e deals with the chaos in your email inbox. Let’s see what’s new and explain how the coolest email productivity app with the sickest workflow works:
1) Email + Task Management
Flow-e takes you to Inbox zero and beyond by turning your Gmail or Outlook mailbox into a visual task board. Personal tasks and emails are now managed from your mailbox in a visual workflow, customized for your process.
2) Visualize your calendar
Your daily schedule is visualized in a timeline. Setting up meetings and reminders without leaving your mailbox is a click away.
3) Track your delegated tasks
Delegate work to your team without leaving your inbox and without sacrificing accountability.
4) Never forget an important email
Stay on top of what's current with due date reminders. Focus on your work, Flow-e's got your cues covered!
And what’s new in this version?
» First and Foremost: WE ARE FREE! Yay!
» New design and improved usability
» Add notes, to-dos, and due dates to emails
» New functional timeline view of your calendar, AM/PM timeline
» Setup automatic BCC
» Assign and track emails to your Flow-e contacts
» Add multiple email accounts from Gmail and Office365
» Schedule an event from email, add notes, create recurring events
» File drag & drop in the email compose
» Add background color/picture to your board
» Super cool signature generator
» Shortcuts/hotkeys
» Workflow in a compact view
» Send standalone card as an email, copy your existing tasks
Team Flow-e is here all day to answer your questions, so if you have any recommendations and feedback to share, or to just ask “What’s the difference between Flow-e and Product X,” you are more than welcome to do so!
Thank you!
Mila and the Flow-e Team
@milachervenkova I’m always hesitant to allow free software to become an important part of my workflow. You can’t provide a free service forever, so what’s your plan for monetizing?
@howard_keziah Hey Howard, we do have a paid subscription - it is $5/month/user and the different is that you can add more that 2 email accounts and you can use our Delegate feature.
Great product. Our team is currently using it so I will keep you updated as time goes on.
Best app I've seen in a long time that tries to reinvent the experience and workflow of processing email. The last one being https://emailgame.baydin.com/. Nicely done - and I don't say that lightly!
Pros:Gorgeous, thoughtful UI. Highly functional. Solves real problems!
Cons:No real "cons" yet, but I wish it allowed exporting tasks to 3rd party systems.