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I like the idea of re-naming these as a form of mini-notes.

But now that Gmail is getting into providing context for emails (such as flight check-ins), I'd like it if the auto-generated emails could also learn based on summaries I provide. Kind of like a filter rule based on what I've done in the past to re-name the email to what I'm looking for.

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This is such a great idea. Like if you could somehow turn the massive emails chocked full of garbage from airlines into something that just says:

  MCO > JFK 9/18 1:00 PM EFZG94

Tripit has saved me so much time (and helped my marriage too) by solving this problem. I just started using it this summer when I was doing a lot of international travel.

Now, I just forward the email to tripit and I have an item in my calendar (that is shared with my wife) that has just the relevant info (flight time, number, conf #, etc) so I can see it any time and so can she.

No more looking at those awful emails (which I just archive as soon as I forward it).

I'm a big fan of the Google Now cards that pop-up with live flight details and information like when I have to leave in order to get to check-in on time with current travel conditions. It seems to be getting this straight from my gmail account.

... and that's why i use tripit

This is where we see Signal moving forward - automatically summarizing emails based on your previous editing patterns.

I was thinking of filter controls a la gmail style where I can automatically put things into folders or archive/whatever. More control directly in the hands of the user but still allowing your algorithms to do the heavy lifting.

I love this idea. I'd love it even more if they had an API and I could pull my todo list into my terminal.

One of our goals is to present you the same information on your phones so having the API is definitely part of the plan!

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