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An agent reads his email and PDF attachments and puts his kids' school dates on his calendar

His agent reads his email, including PDF attachments, finds the dates and appointments inside, and adds them to his calendar with a check for duplicates. With two kids at different schools sending home a stream of letters, he calls it a big time saver.

How it works

  1. An email arrives
  2. The agent reads the text and any PDF attachment
  3. It pulls out dates and appointments
  4. It checks the calendar for duplicates
  5. It adds the new events

Why it’s worth knowing

The dates hide inside PDF letters, not the email text, and it reads those too.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on reddit.com. See the original ↗

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