Outlook 2007 Changed the Way Assigned Tasks are Updated?
 

We assign tasks. In OL 2003, when a task owner changes something in
an assigned task, such as the due date, an email which updates the
task is sent to the assignor. The assignor then has to double click
the email which then changes the task in their folder to match the
task in the asignee's folder.

It appears that in OL 2007, it all works the same, EXCEPT, the
updating email that comes into the assignor's inbox is processed
automatically: the task is updated and the updating email
dissappears. I like to see those update emails and double click on
them to stay aware of changes.

Does anyone know about this? Is there a way to change the settings
back to the way it worked in 2003?

Thanks!

Outlook 2007 Changed the Way Assigned Tasks are Updated?
 

Have you checked the options in Tools | Options | Preferences tab | Task
Options?

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


"mtbcpa" wrote:

We assign tasks. In OL 2003, when a task owner changes something in
an assigned task, such as the due date, an email which updates the
task is sent to the assignor. The assignor then has to double click
the email which then changes the task in their folder to match the
task in the asignee's folder.

It appears that in OL 2007, it all works the same, EXCEPT, the
updating email that comes into the assignor's inbox is processed
automatically: the task is updated and the updating email
dissappears. I like to see those update emails and double click on
them to stay aware of changes.

Does anyone know about this? Is there a way to change the settings
back to the way it worked in 2003?

Thanks!

Outlook 2007 Changed the Way Assigned Tasks are Updated?
 

Yes, I did try that, but I see now option for that.

Outlook 2007 Changed the Way Assigned Tasks are Updated?
 

Are there any rules set up which might be actually opening the update e-mails
or processing them in such a way that Outlook thinks they've been opened?
Could any 3rd party program be doing the same?

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


"mtbcpa" wrote:

Yes, I did try that, but I see now option for that.

Outlook 2007 Changed the Way Assigned Tasks are Updated?
 

On Aug 7, 12:50 pm, Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]
om wrote:
Are there any rules set up which might be actually opening the update e-mails
or processing them in such a way that Outlook thinks they've been opened?
Could any 3rd party program be doing the same?

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***



"mtbcpa" wrote:
Yes, I did try that, but I see now option for that.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Nope. No rules or 3rd party apps. Does it not perform that way for
you?

Outlook 2007 Changed the Way Assigned Tasks are Updated?
 

I'm not using Exchange and have only *very* recently started using task
requests through a SharePoint site, so I have no idea how it would work for
me. If I find out anything else I will post back.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


"mtbcpa" wrote:

On Aug 7, 12:50 pm, Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]
om wrote:
Are there any rules set up which might be actually opening the update e-mails
or processing them in such a way that Outlook thinks they've been opened?
Could any 3rd party program be doing the same?

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please reply
only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***



"mtbcpa" wrote:
Yes, I did try that, but I see now option for that.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Nope. No rules or 3rd party apps. Does it not perform that way for
you?