Although the meetings occur monthly the date pattern is totally random. Is
there away to schdule these meetings w/o doing them individually?

No.

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"bergeronjr" wrote in message
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Although the meetings occur monthly the date pattern is totally random.
Is
there away to schdule these meetings w/o doing them individually?

bergeronjr wrote:

Although the meetings occur monthly the date pattern is totally
random. Is there away to schdule these meetings w/o doing them
individually?

If they're random, they can't be "recurring". Recursion implies a pattern.
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I know it is possible for Microsoft to set it up so you can schedule a
meeting multiple times without a "pattern" so why will they not do that?

Let's not get hung up in the lingo but focus more on the end users whose
companies purchased this product so they could perform their jobs in a more
efficient manner. This takes up an ridiculous amount of time.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

bergeronjr wrote:

Although the meetings occur monthly the date pattern is totally
random. Is there away to schdule these meetings w/o doing them
individually?

If they're random, they can't be "recurring". Recursion implies a pattern.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"Susie" wrote in message
...

I know it is possible for Microsoft to set it up so you can schedule a
meeting multiple times without a "pattern" so why will they not do that?

If you "know it is possible", state your proof.

Let's not get hung up in the lingo but focus more on the end users whose
companies purchased this product so they could perform their jobs in a
more
efficient manner. This takes up an ridiculous amount of time.

Regretfully, since computer programs are finite state machines, you MUST
"focus on the lingo". Terms have spoecific meanings within the context of
the program and whether you like it or not, within Outlook, recurring items
REQUIRE a pattern. What GroupWise does or does not do is irrelevant.

If you want a tool that will help you create non-regular sequences of
events, purchase this:
http://www.websetters.co.uk/WSAddIns/WSRAII/index.htm
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

I am having my IT Department look into that. Thank you!

I think I may have discovered a way to manipulate a recurring appointment to
my liking.

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

"Susie" wrote in message
...

I know it is possible for Microsoft to set it up so you can schedule a
meeting multiple times without a "pattern" so why will they not do that?

If you "know it is possible", state your proof.

Let's not get hung up in the lingo but focus more on the end users whose
companies purchased this product so they could perform their jobs in a
more
efficient manner. This takes up an ridiculous amount of time.

Regretfully, since computer programs are finite state machines, you MUST
"focus on the lingo". Terms have spoecific meanings within the context of
the program and whether you like it or not, within Outlook, recurring items
REQUIRE a pattern. What GroupWise does or does not do is irrelevant.

If you want a tool that will help you create non-regular sequences of
events, purchase this:
http://www.websetters.co.uk/WSAddIns/WSRAII/index.htm
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Exceptions are a possibility but you should not make every recurrence an
exception.

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"Susie" wrote in message
...
I am having my IT Department look into that. Thank you!

I think I may have discovered a way to manipulate a recurring appointment
to
my liking.

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

"Susie" wrote in message
...

I know it is possible for Microsoft to set it up so you can schedule a
meeting multiple times without a "pattern" so why will they not do
that?

If you "know it is possible", state your proof.

Let's not get hung up in the lingo but focus more on the end users
whose
companies purchased this product so they could perform their jobs in a
more
efficient manner. This takes up an ridiculous amount of time.

Regretfully, since computer programs are finite state machines, you MUST
"focus on the lingo". Terms have spoecific meanings within the context
of
the program and whether you like it or not, within Outlook, recurring
items
REQUIRE a pattern. What GroupWise does or does not do is irrelevant.

If you want a tool that will help you create non-regular sequences of
events, purchase this:
http://www.websetters.co.uk/WSAddIns/WSRAII/index.htm
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

I don't know of a way in OL 2007 but in Lotus Notes you can easily create a
"custom" reocurring meeting selecting the different dates (next Tue, Next
Wed, jump two weeks to Monday, etc.) The time and length of the meeting must
remain the same.

I often encounter this issue where I have a reocurring meeting (for example
- four Saturdays but I need to skip one Saturday)

"bergeronjr" wrote:

Although the meetings occur monthly the date pattern is totally random. Is
there away to schdule these meetings w/o doing them individually?

Lotus Notes has a function that will present you with a small calendar and
you click on the dates you want for the meeting. This has existed in LN since
the late 90's. You start with the view of the current month, and you can
scroll forward to future months clicking as many dates as necessary.

One would assume that the MS guys are as sharp as the LN guys. This is not a
rocket science solution and the neat thing is that it works.

what can I say... notes hired all the rocket scientists first.

http://www.websetters.co.uk/WSAddIns/WSRAII/index.htm has an addin that can
do it.

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"JGT" wrote in message
...
Lotus Notes has a function that will present you with a small calendar and
you click on the dates you want for the meeting. This has existed in LN
since
the late 90's. You start with the view of the current month, and you can
scroll forward to future months clicking as many dates as necessary.

One would assume that the MS guys are as sharp as the LN guys. This is not
a
rocket science solution and the neat thing is that it works.