It's hard to tell what you're doing without seeing any code, but are you
saving whatever changes you're making?

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007.
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options.
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm


"spottedmahn" wrote in message
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I'm updating my categories in code using the Com objects and I see the
changes in Outlook but when I close and re-open the changes are not there.

More detailed description:
-Outlook 2007 running
-Start my app
-Run code to update the category colors and shortkeys
-I see the color changes in Outlook
-Close my app
-Close Outlook
-Reopen Outlook, changes are gone.