Interacting via direct messages
You can interact with Remember The Milk via direct messages on Twitter. To add a task to your account, just send your rtm friend a direct message with the name of the task. You can also send one of the commands listed below to do more with your tasks.
If you're sending a message to Twitter via SMS or IM or the web update box, remember to add d rtm before your task name or command to indicate that it's a direct message. For example:
d rtm pick up the milk
d rtm !complete call jimmy
(If you're sending the message through the direct message web page on Twitter, you can leave off the d rtm part.)
Command list
You can direct message the following commands to rtm. You may receive a confirmation or info back via a return direct message.
Adding tasks
pick up the milk adds a new task with the specified name to the Inbox
call jimmy at 5pm tomorrow adds a new task with the specified name and due date to the Inbox
return library books in 2 weeks adds a new task with the specified name and due date to the Inbox
Sending tasks
@username pick up the milk sends task to the specified Twitter username (this person must be set up with Remember The Milk too)
Updating tasks
!complete call jimmy completes the specified task (shortcut: !c)
!postpone call jimmy postpones the specified task (shortcut: !p)
Getting tasks
!today gets tasks due today (shortcut: !tod)
!tomorrow gets tasks due tomorrow (shortcut: !tom)
!getdue friday gets tasks due on the specified date (shortcut: !gd)
!getlist personal gets tasks from the specified list (shortcut: !gl)
!gettag call gets tasks with the specified tag (shortcut: !gt)
!getlocation office gets tasks at the specified location (shortcut: !go)
Setting up
!on enables task reminders
!off disables task reminders
!help gets help info
!tips gets a list of commands