Assign recurring task to someone else

[Nuzza]

Hi,

I'm trying to assign a weekly recurring task in Outlook to someone else. The
task needs to have a reminder time set, and each time the person completes
the task a new task for the following week needs to be automatically
regenerated. I've tried to set this up, however as soon as I select the
Assign Task button, the reminder checkbox and reminder date and time fields
disappear.

I can send the task assignment successfully, but as there is no reminder
setup, the person to whom I've assigned the task will never get a pop-up
reminder when the task becomes due. They will only know that they have a task
assigned to them if they check their Tasks view in Outlook.

Can someone please assist and let me know how to assign a reminder date and
time to tasks assigned to someone else?

Thanks!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

The receiver can still assign its own reminders if he/she finds it necessary
to be reminded for it.

 

[Nuzza]

Thanks, but I would actually prefer to set the reminder myself, as the people
being assigned the task may not check the tasks view in their Outlook, so may
never know they have a task assigned to them. Is that possible?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

No, you can't.
Outlook 2007 can play a reminder for tasks with Due Dates but no specified
reminder at a specific time;
Tools-> Options-> Task Options...