PAGES: Adding content to a page via email

Backpack makes it easy to add content to any Backpack page via email (watch as video to see it in action).

Every Backpack page has a unique email address. You can find the email address at the bottom of a page. The email address is usually a random word followed by a number followed by another word (ex: john87mary@backpackit.com).

Adding a note to a page via email

If you want to send a note to a page, compose an email to that page’s email address and begin the subject of the email with “note:”. Next, finish the subject with the title of the note and then fill the email body with the body of the note. The note will then be added to the “Notes” section on the Backpack page you emailed. Here’s an example:

Adding a to-do to a page via email

If you want to add a to-do to a page, compose an email to that page’s email address and begin the subject of the email with “todo:”.

At this point you have two options: 1: If you only want to add one to-do you can just add it after the “todo:” subject or 2. If you want to add multiple to-dos at once, don’t add anything after the subject but instead add multiple to-dos (each on its own line and each starting with an asterisk and then a space like “* The item name”) in the body of the email. The to-dos will then be added to the “List” section on the Backpack page you emailed. Here’s an example of both methods:

Adding an image to a page via email

Emailing an image to a Backpack page couldn’t be easier. Just create a new email, attach as many images in GIF, JPG, or PNG format as you’d like, and address the email to the page you want to add the images to. The subject of the email and any text in the email will be stripped out. The images will then be added to the “Images” section on the Backpack page you emailed. Here’s an example of an email:

Adding a file to a page via email

Emailing an file to a Backpack page is simple. Just create a new email, attach as many files as you’d like, and address the email to the page you want to add the files to. The subject of the email and any text in the email will be stripped out. The files will then be added to the “Files” section on the Backpack page you emailed. Here’s an example of an email:

April 24, 2005 in Power users, Tips & Tricks