[guynamedloren]

So this is supposed to be a more convenient way to label and file emails...? Interesting idea, but I'm not sure I'd gain any productivity from an app like this.

I installed it and tested out, and it just feels messy to me. Gmail already feels cluttered enough with all of the buttons and crap everywhere, and your app just adds to that.

Also, the To Do labels are goofy (Next, Action, Some Day, Waiting On). I think you can come up with something more intuitive and user friendly.

One last thought - is GTD a commonly used term? I had never heard of it prior to visiting your site, and to do some searching to figure out what it meant.

[andymitchell]

GTD is Getting Things Done, a really popular productivity method ("the art of stress free productivity"). It's our niche to start out with, while we are still small (I'm the only full time person involved, although revenue is getting to a point where we can consider expanding).

As we refine features, and expand what it can do, I think we will become very useful to a much wider audience. (And thank you for the comment on cluttering - I will work through that with Pete, the designer - I absolutely agree nobody wants more clutter in Gmail!). Which is the time we will move away from highlighting GTD for new users.

Our goal with ActiveInbox is to deliver peace of mind (the guarantee that everything is prioritized and will be taken care of, and contacts will be impressed with your performance), and increase your flow to get through your email quickly & effortlessly.