Outlook 2007 Task catagories

[Sentry512]

We are using outlook 2007 around the office and are unable to add a catagory
to someone elses task list that they do not already have. IE. we would like
to add a task to someones list that is labeled Service and have it show up
there under the same color and Service catagory, is this possible?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Since the category colors and labels are part of the user's mailbox settings, only the mailbox owner can change them. If you add a task to your own folder, then move it to the other user's folder, it should have the Service category -- it just won't have a special color.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Ken Wallewein]

Sue, are those colors and categories global to a given user? That is, do
they apply to all Outlook functions -- Mail, Contacts, Tasks, etc.?

I certainly hope not: I would group my task by type, very differently from
the way I categorize contacts.

/kenw

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Yes, there's a single list, but nothing to force you to use the same categories on different types of items.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers