The modified date can be changed by lots of things as mentioned in the
article. Do the items that you want to archive have a modified date older
than you've set in the manual archive?
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"joe shmo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks again Robert. This worked and got rid of past appointments. I still
> don't know why archive doesn't work. Is there any other reading I could do
> to try and find out why?
>
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> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
> in message news:C94A19DB-2602-4CA2-BC6D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> If that is your goal then you can change your Calendar view to a table
>> view like By Category. From there you can easily delete all items at
>> once.
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>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
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>> "joe shmo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:u#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hey Robert, Sorry but I think I spoke too soon.
>>> I looked at modified date of calendar items and saw that it was today's
>>> date. I don't know why it would be, they were created months ago. Anyway
>>> my settings were set to delete anything that is greater than 1 day old.
>>> I thought this was the problem. But looking further back I found items
>>> that are way older than 1 day and still they won't go away.
>>> I just want to clear the main calendar of all items and start fresh.
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
>>> in message news:2D20100F-3185-4183-BB9F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Your welcome! :-)
>>>>
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>>>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
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>>>> "joe shmo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>>> Thanks Robert. You nailed it!
>>>>> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net>
>>>>> wrote in message
>>>>> news:18324339-B371-4AF7-8500-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Start with http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/archivenotworking.htm
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>>>>>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>>>>>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
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>>>>>> "joe shmo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:efP$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>> I am using Outlook 2003 SP3
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am trying to delete old appointments in my calendar.
>>>>>>> This is what I have tried;
>>>>>>> File\Archive
>>>>>>> "Archive this folder and all subfolders:" is selected.
>>>>>>> The icon Calendar is highlighted.
>>>>>>> "Archive items older than [Wed 4/30/2008]
>>>>>>> "Include items with "Do not AutoArchive" checked" is checked.
>>>>>>> I press OK.
>>>>>>> I go back to my calendar and all items prior to 4/30/2008 are still
>>>>>>> there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have also tried ""Archive all folders according to their
>>>>>>> AutoArchive settings"
>>>>>>> Settings in Calendar\Properties - AutoArchive Tab are as follows
>>>>>>> "Archive this folder using these settings" is selected
>>>>>>> "clean out items older than 1 Months"
>>>>>>> "Permanently delete old items" is selected.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I get the same results.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> help
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>
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