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One problem that I face is that how do I keep track of what tasks I have delegated to others from my Entourage.
So, I wrote an applescript that will take your current message and copy it to OmniFocus inbox and also set the context to Waiting. At your leisure (or depending on your settings), you set the project of this task later (if you want to).
Here is what you need to do:
- download this applescript and save it at ~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Entourage Script Menu Items
- create a contact in entourage with name as “waiting” and address as your own email address
- set up a rule in entourage for the account you created the “waiting” account like this.
- The applescript should point to the script mentioned above.
- Now, whenever you want to track a task that you have delegated to somebody else – you can also BCC the same email it to “waiting” contact and it will automatically appear in your omnifocus inbox when it is recieved.

This link no longer works:
http://bp2.blogger.com/_2S7lk_3j72E/SJNodcbsOpI/AAAAAAAAAaE/uBrHnTz4GMQ/s1600-h/GTD.png
Can you point me to the right link as I would love to get this working in Entourage.
Thanks very much
Hi, the entourage rule link image is not working, and links update either.
Regards,
I have another “send to Omnifocus” script that both copies the text of the original message (as your script does) and also embeds a link in the Omnifocus item notes to the original message in Entourage, which makes followup extremely easy. Do you know how to add the linkback to your script as well?
Thanks,
Adam
Dean, Thanks for pointing out the error. I have updated the URL for the image and it is now available at:
http://bit.ly/164bu7.
I have also updated the post above.