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# Tasks
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Task management functionality for creating, updating, and tracking tasks and to-do items with support for due dates, priorities, and completion status.
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## Capabilities
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### Task Management
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```python { .api }
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class Task:
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    def __init__(self, account: Account = None, folder: Folder = None, **kwargs):
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        """Create a new task."""
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    # Basic properties
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    subject: str
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    body: Body | HTMLBody
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    status: str  # 'NotStarted', 'InProgress', 'Completed', 'WaitingOnOthers', 'Deferred'
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    percent_complete: int
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    # Dates
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    start_date: EWSDate
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    due_date: EWSDate
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    complete_date: EWSDate
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    # Assignment
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    owner: str
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    delegator: str
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    assigned_time: EWSDateTime
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    # Priority and importance  
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    importance: str  # 'Low', 'Normal', 'High'
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    # Recurrence
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    recurrence: Recurrence
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    is_recurring: bool
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    # Progress tracking
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    actual_work: int  # Minutes
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    total_work: int  # Minutes
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    # Categories
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    categories: list[str]
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    def save(self, update_fields: list = None):
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        """Save the task."""
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    def delete(self, delete_type: str = 'MoveToDeletedItems'):
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        """Delete the task."""
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    def mark_complete(self):
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        """Mark the task as completed."""
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    def assign(self, assignee: Mailbox):
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        """Assign the task to someone."""
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```
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Usage example:
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```python
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from exchangelib import Task, EWSDate
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from datetime import date, timedelta
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task = Task(
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    account=account,
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    folder=account.tasks,
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    subject='Complete project documentation',
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    body=Body('Write comprehensive documentation for the new feature.'),
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    status='NotStarted',
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    importance='High',
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    due_date=EWSDate.from_date(date.today() + timedelta(days=7)),
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    percent_complete=0
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task.save()
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# Later, update progress
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task.percent_complete = 50
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task.status = 'InProgress'
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task.save()
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# Mark as complete
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task.mark_complete()
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```