1. A method for use in an information management system, the method comprising: a task information database storing information that describes one or more workers in an organization and information that describes one or more tasks for performance by the workers in the organization; 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 a worker in the organization; 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; and includes a subject field that includes the action type parameter; and the at least one processor performing the action indicated by the action type parameter in response to the second email message.