Help please with Tasks and my PocketPC

[Marc Ward]

Help please with Tasks and my PocketPC

I am trying to use Outlook 2003 as my contact manager. I am syncing to
an Ipaq Pocket PC. The problem is this:

When I look at the contact record, I choose "ACTIONS" then "NEW TASK
FOR CONTACT". When I do that, I get a new window titled
"UNTITLED-TASK".

I make sure the contact is entered into the "CONTACTS" field on the
bottom of the form. In the subject field I type something like "CALL
TO FOLLOW UP" and I choose today's date as the due date…close and
save.

It then syncs to my handheld…the problem is that the "TASK" on my
PocketPC says:
"CALL TO FOLLOW UP" and nothing else. No contact, no phone number, no
company, no link…nothing. I have a list of tasks and they all say the
same thing. When I am on the road, how the heck am I to know who to
call to follow up?

Do I have to type their name and phone number into the "SUBJECT" field
every time? If so, this really stinks.

Am I missing something? Is there a better way?

Thank for your help.

Marc Ward
Milwaukee, WI

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Do I have to type their name and phone number into the "SUBJECT" field

every time? If so, this really stinks.

You have to do something to put that information there if you want it in the
task on the PocketPC, which can't do a lookup to the related contact as
Outlook can.

One way to can accomplish what you want is with a little custom VBA code.
For an example, see http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=566

Please do not multipost in the future.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers