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The "To Do" list
Hi Edward,
To expand on Salvatore's answer, which is correct, the To-Do list is there by default because users have a default folder (or list) in their Exchange Tasks module. It's called Tasks in Outlook and is the default list for both apps in a few ways, an example being that My Day in our app is a view rather than a list, and thus things added there go to the To-Do list. Thinking more broadly it is also common for people to have shopping, reading, and movie lists, which are often actionable but not to-dos specifically.
Timo
Again Thanks. Like I said... I'd much rather have an "All" section, rather than a "sync'd To Do. Then one can print a list to throw in the brief case..etc etc.
I would try to say it with other words:
Since the backend of Microsoft To-Do is Exchange Online, then, for every user, every To-Do tasks list corresponds to an Outlook task list and vice-versa. In other words, there is not an Outlook tasks list without a corresponding To-Do tasks list and vice-versa.
As I said, all corresponding tasks lists are synced bidirectionally (Moreover, Timo explains why: the lists in both apps, actually, are not synced, but they are literally the same. In other words, To-Do is basically an app that manages Outlook tasks....)
BTW, the only (apparent) exception is the To-Do task list named My Day, which has not a corresponding Outlook task list. This happens because My Day is not a "real" Outlook task list, but rather a "virtual" task list, i.e. a view of Outlook tasks.
Makes sense?
Thank you Salvatore...between you and Timo you have drilled it into my head. You also have given me a small sample of how you guys think down the road there in Redmond. I'm waiting to see your further improved product.
Thank you, Edward.
But I am not affiliated with Microsoft and I live and work in Italy, not in Redmond. :-))
Regards.