Flag Items for Follow Up

You can add a To Do flag to any e-mail message or contact record, to indicate to yourself that you want to follow up on it. The flag can be a general reminder to take action at an unspecified time, or you can assign a specific due date or range of dates to it (Today, Tomorrow, This Week, or Next Week). The default due date is Today.

A flag icon appears at the right end of each message header in the Mail pane, and at the left end of each contact record in the Address Book pane. By default, the flag and surrounding background are gray, indicating that the message is not flagged. To flag a message for follow up, click the flag icon. The flag becomes red on a lighter red background to indicate that it’s active. After you follow ...

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