1. A method for use in an information management system, the method comprising: a task information database storing information that describes one or more individuals in a group and information that describes one or more tasks for performance by the individuals in the group; at least one processor generating a first email message that includes a mailto hyperlink, wherein the mailto hyperlink includes: a destination address field that indicates an email address that is associated with the information management system; and a subject field that includes an action type parameter, wherein the action type parameter indicates a type of an action to be performed by the information management system, wherein the action is related to updating the task information database or obtaining data from the task information database; at least one communication interface transmitting the first email message to an email address that is associated with an individual in the group; the at least one communication interface receiving a second email message that is based on the mailto hyperlink, wherein the second email message: is addressed to the email address that is associated with the information management system; includes a subject field that includes the action type parameter; wherein the subject field of the second email message further includes an identifier of a task in the task information database, wherein the action type parameter indicates an update of the task information database to indicate that the task is complete or incomplete, and wherein the at least one processor performing the action indicated by the action type parameter includes: the at least one processor updating the task information database to indicate that the task is complete or incomplete; and the at least one processor performing the action indicated by the action type parameter in response to the second email message.