Create task by sending an email to the Plan
Currently, when a task is created in a "Plan" there is an associated group and group email address for that "Plan". If a user was to comment on a task, an email is sent to the group. Likewise if the recipient of that email replies to it, the comment appears in the task. Would it be possible to Send a new email to the "Plan" email address to create a task with the subject line of that email being the task name and the email's content being the description?

We’re in the process of finalizing designs for a Planner add-in for Outlook. From the add-in, users will be able to create tasks for Planner without having to leave their inbox. The email subject and body will autofill as the task title and description, respectively, and users will have the ability to set plan, bucket and assignees . We appreciate your feedback and patience and look forward to this first step in what we hope to be a greater integration with Outlook!
223 comments
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Darren commented
This is a make or break feature. Needs to happen or we'll struggle with adoption
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Anonymous commented
Todoist does this as well - pretty basic stuff for a task based app.
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Michael commented
Also a feature of Asana
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Ayan Mullick commented
Planner is incomplete without it........
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Anonymous commented
Have a new computer --lost your old e-mail address ---please send me an E-mail-- Cindy said she will ring you --but when. SYBIL-- My e-mail addrsss-----syble.andresen@bigpond.com.au
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Max Smith commented
This is the 1 thing stopping me from making the switch to Planner from Trello.
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Paul Strange commented
I am going to add my vote for this feature. Trello does this and Planner feels incomplete without it.
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Jk358 commented
Seems obvious and I don't even see it either n the roadmap
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Anonymous commented
Whereas the origin of many tasks are an email, it would be very interesting that the creation of task could be done from an email.
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Christian Pezzin commented
Please please make this happen!!!
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Matt commented
+ For this suggestion. Need it before we roll it out...
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Anonymous commented
This is a very basic feature, available on almost all task management applications.
extremly usefull feature.- One thing that is missing on many system is ability to use keywords in email to change the state of task, this would allow people who don’t have access to plan it self to collaborate.
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Miao commented
Critical feature to have. I am waiting for this to bring my company on board with Planner.
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Anonymous commented
It would be wonderfull. I am near on signing a deal for Jira software just because they have this feature!
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Anonymous commented
PLEASE PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN! This feature on asana was Money$$$$$
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Danielle commented
This is critical for our office! For our office to get onboard with using planner we need integration with outlook.
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Jennifer commented
This is essential. There is no app for Android so this is about the only way to start a new task when mobile.
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Ileanna commented
this will be the opportunity to replace JIRA
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Anonymous commented
I would then be able to replace my support systems such as Jira Help Desk and Zendesk!
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Scott H. commented
Asana and JIRA both support this as well. I'd need this feature to stop using Asana.