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Dictate E-mails by Phone

By Mark Frauenfelder April 24, 2008

Everyday Use » Useful Sites & Services

I keep my to-do list on my computer. I don't take my computer with me everywhere, but I always have my phone with me. So when I suddenly remember that I need to transfer money from my savings account to my checking account to cover that big check I just wrote to Uncle Sam for my income tax payment, I pull out my phone and call Jott*. This toll- free service transcribes whatever I say and sends me an e-mail with the text in it.

You can sign up for Jott at jott.com (it's free). They give you a personal telephone number that you can enter into your cell phone's contact list.

Jott has many powerful features, such as the ability to send e-mail to your friends and colleagues just by dictating a message into your phone.

You can also specify different categories of to-do list to send your Jott voicemails to, such as "Work" or "Personal."

If you tell Jott you want a "Reminder.," it'll prompt you for the time and date and the subject of your reminder. Jott will send you a reminder email (or text message) 15 minutes before the event.

Jott's Web site keeps a record of all your messages and lists, making it easy to refer to and edit your reminders.

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