Gmail tasks - sync with mail client

[murraybiscuit]

I'm using thunderbird as a mail client.
Which has its shortcomings.
Anybody know how to sync tasks / todo from tb to gmail...
or any other mail client for that matter?

 

[kingrob]

We are using Funambol Sync client, but not sure if it will work with Gmail.

Check it out here : www.funambol.com

It syncs contacts, calendars, to do lists and notes.

 

[murraybiscuit]

thanks rob.
i think plaxo also offers a similar service to funambol.
i've got mail & calendar working on desktop and mobile.
i just don't feel like paying for a third party service just to sync todo's.

 

[kingrob]

I would have paid for Funambol, cos sync between our CMS and Outlook is critical for our company....but fortunately it is free.

 

[Raithlin]

What about using a third party like Remember the Milk? There are addons for everything from GMail to TB on that one.

 

[James]

I am not sure if there is a pay for tool for gmail but we use Google Apps and Google Apps Sync Tool and it works the charm!

 

[murraybiscuit]

rtm may be the best bet.
tb support looks a bit shady tho.
oh well. it's not critical i guess.
it would be nice to be able to live in the cloud and change clouds if i wanted.

EDIT:
google apps sync / gmail sync doesn't put todo's and notes into the cloud unfortunately.
i want something that works with the google calendar tasks but which i can manage from a desktop mail client.
so that i'm away from my pc, i can view my todo's from another device.

 

[Raithlin]

I found this walkthrough that may help you get up and running with it.

http://www.dragonblogger.com/remember-milk-tasks/

 

[Nod]

Install the following add-ons:
1. Lightning (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/2313/)
2. Provider for Google Calendar (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/4631/)

Then follow this howto:
http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=99358#sunbird