I am having the same problem, except the computer is always talking to
exchange and the automatic formatting dissapears, but I cannot seem to find a
pattern as to when it dessapears. One day they will be there the next
automatic formating is empty and all the colors are gone.

~Scott

"Charles" wrote:

I have Outlook 2003 that is syncing up with an Exchange Server. In the
Mailbox area I goto the calendar and under calendar coloring I goto Automatic
Formatting.

I enter the formatting rules and the calendar appointments turn the
appropriate color. Once I sync up with Exchange I lose the Automatic
Formatting rules and the colors are no long there. I have done this a few
times with the same result.

It is as though the process of syncing is losting the Automatic Formatting
rules.

Any suggestions as to how to correct this?