Dismissed Reminders Keep Reappearing

[WebColin70]

I'm running Outlook 2007 connected to an Exchange 2007 server. I access the
account from both my laptop and a desktop computer. Some (not all) of my
dismissed reminders keep coming back on both computers, so whatever the
problem, it's either related to or feeding back into the Exchange server.

The problems seem to relate to the use of dual computers, as they don't
occur when the laptop is left off for days at a time, or when I travel and
only use the laptop. When the laptop comes back on for the first time though
after having been off for several days, it's as if both computers have some
of their reminders "un-dismissed." Once a reminder has demonstrated that it
can be un-dismissed, that reminder always comes back whenever the situation
occurs that causes dismissed reminders to return.

I don't think it matters, but I do also have an MS Live mail account active
on both systems through the Outlook Connector.

This is a growing problem, as the number of reminders grows with the passing
of time. There are now dozens in the list that I know I can dismiss them
now, but in a few days, somehow related to the interaction between the two
Outlook accounts, many of them will come back.

Please help. If I can provide any more info to help with a diagnosis, I'd be
happy to do that.

Thanks,
Colin

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Try starting outlook on each machine one time with the /cleanreminders
switch.

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After furious head scratching, WebColin70 asked:

| I'm running Outlook 2007 connected to an Exchange 2007 server. I
| access the account from both my laptop and a desktop computer. Some
| (not all) of my dismissed reminders keep coming back on both
| computers, so whatever the problem, it's either related to or feeding
| back into the Exchange server.
|
| The problems seem to relate to the use of dual computers, as they
| don't occur when the laptop is left off for days at a time, or when I
| travel and only use the laptop. When the laptop comes back on for the
| first time though after having been off for several days, it's as if
| both computers have some of their reminders "un-dismissed." Once a
| reminder has demonstrated that it can be un-dismissed, that reminder
| always comes back whenever the situation occurs that causes dismissed
| reminders to return.
|
| I don't think it matters, but I do also have an MS Live mail account
| active on both systems through the Outlook Connector.
|
| This is a growing problem, as the number of reminders grows with the
| passing of time. There are now dozens in the list that I know I can
| dismiss them now, but in a few days, somehow related to the
| interaction between the two Outlook accounts, many of them will come
| back.
|
| Please help. If I can provide any more info to help with a diagnosis,
| I'd be happy to do that.
|
| Thanks,
| Colin

 

[WebColin70]

When I launch Outlook with the /cleanrememinders switch, it still presents
27 (current number) reminders within a few seconds of starting. All are days
or weeks overdue. All have already been dismissed, or in the case of tasks
completed.

What next?

Thanks,
Colin