NewsForge: Using Thunderbird as a Context Management Tool

“Despite the fact that there are quite a few document management
systems (DMS) on the market, email remains for many the main tool
for managing document workflow. Admittedly, an email client doesn’t
offer any advanced tools for managing files, but email’s sheer
convenience and ease of use are rather compelling reasons for
sticking with the proven tool. In this article, I’ll show you how
to set up the Thunderbird email client as a context-centric
document management system using folders, filters, views, and
labels.

“In one respect, email actually beats a conventional DMS. Quite
often, a document is just part of a bigger picture; comments,
reviews, and feedback from your peers create an important context
that can’t be separated from the document itself…”

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