SMS
Remember The Milk
ifttt

An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects SMS + Remember The Milk

Send an SMS to create a Remember The Milk task

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect SMS and Remember The Milk

It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.

SMS and Remember The Milk can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

Diagram

Send an SMS to create a Remember The Milk task
Workflow diagram: SMS + Remember The Milk integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in SMS

SMS

Send IFTTT any SMS in SMS

This Trigger fires every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.

Then this action happens in Remember The Milk

Remember The Milk

Create a new task in Remember The Milk

This action will create a new task.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Send an SMS to create a Remember The Milk task.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect SMS and Remember The Milk to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect SMS to IFTTT.

    Connect SMS to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your SMS account, using SMS credentials.

  • Connect Remember The Milk to IFTTT.

    Connect Remember The Milk to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Remember The Milk account, using Remember The Milk credentials.

Part II

Build an integration workflow

Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.

  • Set up a Trigger action for SMS

    Set up a Trigger action for SMS

    Choose the following trigger: Send IFTTT any SMS (This Trigger fires every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.).

  • Then set up an Action for Remember The Milk

    Then set up an Action for Remember The Milk

    Choose this action: Create a new task (This action will create a new task.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between SMS and Remember The Milk.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Send an SMS to create a Remember The Milk task!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Remember The Milk

    Task completed

    Triggers when a task is completed.

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  • Remember The Milk

    New task added

    Triggers when a new task is added.

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    triggerbyzapierifttt
  • Remember The Milk

    New task added with tag

    Triggers when a new task is added with the specified tag.

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    triggerbyzapierifttt
  • Remember The Milk

    Task tagged

    Triggers when a task is tagged with the specified tag.

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    triggerbyzapierifttt
  • Remember The Milk

    Contact

    Contact

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  • Remember The Milk

    List

    List

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  • SMS

    Send sms

    Send an SMS to a number. Notice that a successful action means that the SMS has been queued, not delivered.

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  • SMS

    Send me an sms

    This Action will send an SMS to your mobile phone.

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  • SMS

    Call phone

    Make a phone call to a number. Notice that a successful action means that the call has been queued, not completed. (Deprecated, no longer available for new customers)

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  • SMS

    Send sms (legacy)

    Send an SMS to a number.

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  • SMS

    Send ifttt an sms tagged

    Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).

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  • SMS

    Send ifttt any sms

    This Trigger fires every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.

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Apps you need

IFTTT

IFTTT

Automation Platforms

An automation service with a simple formula - IF This Then That

IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.