EWS and constant reminders - time zone inconsistency

[Bill Bryson]

If a person created a reoccurring event using Entourage 2008 when Standard
time was in effect for an event that begins during Daylight time (for
example a reoccurring event beginning in May was created back in Jan) than
when the event reminder is generated later it pops up every minute for the
event despite being dismissed each time. When viewing the event using
Outlook 2007 - Standard time is listed in the description.

To fix the issue the reoccurring event has to be recreated during the same
time adjustment period. I've had to do this for annual events (birthdays)
that were created outside the time period (Standard or Daylight).

I hope Microsoft fixes these reminder/time zone issues in Outlook for Mac.

Here is a snippet from the Entourage log:

[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar:
UExchangeWebServiceCalendarUtils::AreTimeZoneDefinitionsEqual(): Definitions
did not match. Time zone one:TZName='Central Time (US & Canada)', TZID='3',
ExchangeID='Central Standard Time' Time zone two:TZName='Central Standard
Time', TZID='0'
[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar:
CExchangeCalendarSyncOutlet::HandleGetItemResponse() : main
event:Name='Microsoft - Exchange 2010 discussion',
UID=17F04FFA-D45B-4295-A507-6ACC65D6436A, RecurrenceID=1/1/1601 0:0:0 [0],
RecordID=0, Start=5/11/2010 0:0:0 [215300160], Seq=0
[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar:
UCalUtils:rocessICalVEvents() inSyncWithExistingEvents=1,
inRecords.size()=1
[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar: Processing:Name='Microsoft
- Exchange 2010 discussion', UID=17F04FFA-D45B-4295-A507-6ACC65D6436A,
RecurrenceID=1/1/1601 0:0:0 [0], RecordID=0, Start=5/11/2010 0:0:0
[215300160], Seq=0
[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar: This record exists, merging
[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar: UCalUtils::MergeEvents()
for event:Name='Microsoft - Exchange 2010 discussion',
UID=17F04FFA-D45B-4295-A507-6ACC65D6436A, RecurrenceID=1/1/1601 0:0:0 [0],
RecordID=0, Start=5/11/2010 0:0:0 [215300160], Seq=0
[ 12851us, d 4us] Entourage Calendar: Engine: Merged local record
[ 12889us, d 38us] Entourage Exchange Web Services: ----------
Engine: Ending "Exchange folder Calendar" Sync ----------

 

[Bill Bryson]

If a person created a reoccurring event using Entourage 2008 when Standard
time was in effect for an event that begins during Daylight time (for
example a reoccurring event beginning in May was created back in Jan) than
when the event reminder is generated later it pops up every minute for the
event despite being dismissed each time. When viewing the event using
Outlook 2007 - Standard time is listed in the description.

To fix the issue the reoccurring event has to be recreated during the same
time adjustment period. I've had to do this for annual events (birthdays)
that were created outside the time period (Standard or Daylight).

I hope Microsoft fixes these reminder/time zone issues in Outlook for Mac.

Here is a snippet from the Entourage log:

[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar:
UExchangeWebServiceCalendarUtils::AreTimeZoneDefinitionsEqual(): Definitions
did not match. Time zone one:TZName='Central Time (US & Canada)', TZID='3',
ExchangeID='Central Standard Time' Time zone two:TZName='Central Standard
Time', TZID='0'
[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar:
CExchangeCalendarSyncOutlet::HandleGetItemResponse() : main
event:Name='Microsoft - Exchange 2010 discussion',
UID=17F04FFA-D45B-4295-A507-6ACC65D6436A, RecurrenceID=1/1/1601 0:0:0 [0],
RecordID=0, Start=5/11/2010 0:0:0 [215300160], Seq=0
[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar:
UCalUtils:rocessICalVEvents() inSyncWithExistingEvents=1,
inRecords.size()=1
[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar: Processing:Name='Microsoft
- Exchange 2010 discussion', UID=17F04FFA-D45B-4295-A507-6ACC65D6436A,
RecurrenceID=1/1/1601 0:0:0 [0], RecordID=0, Start=5/11/2010 0:0:0
[215300160], Seq=0
[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar: This record exists, merging
[ 12847us, d 0us] Entourage Calendar: UCalUtils::MergeEvents()
for event:Name='Microsoft - Exchange 2010 discussion',
UID=17F04FFA-D45B-4295-A507-6ACC65D6436A, RecurrenceID=1/1/1601 0:0:0 [0],
RecordID=0, Start=5/11/2010 0:0:0 [215300160], Seq=0
[ 12851us, d 4us] Entourage Calendar: Engine: Merged local record
[ 12889us, d 38us] Entourage Exchange Web Services: ----------
Engine: Ending "Exchange folder Calendar" Sync ----------

These are all day events that are marked as "free". It seems that most of
my annoying Michael from Halloween reminders are all-day events gone amok.