In my previous environment (old server + SBS 2003 including exchange) I was
able to assign categories like Birthdate, Bussiness, Option, Personal etc.
to my appointments in Outlook 2007.

Due to a hardware meltdown I had to switch to a new server, installed
SBS2003 (including Exchange) and since then I only have categories like blue
category, green category, red category, etc... so after importing my backup
pst into the new all my appointments look kind-a grey. I don't know why this
happened, I'm still using the same pc with the same Outlook 2007 version on
it. so I guess it's somehow related to exchange.

Can anyone help me regain my categories (and color) in my calendar, I really
don't want to spend a day coloring my appointments...

TIA,
Jurjen de Groot

right click on the root folder of the mailbox (Mailbox - your_name) and
choose properties - upgrade to color categories. The colors will be randomly
assigned to the categories and probably not be what you used before, but
they will be colorful.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
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"Jurjen de Groot" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In my previous environment (old server + SBS 2003 including exchange) I
> was able to assign categories like Birthdate, Bussiness, Option, Personal
> etc. to my appointments in Outlook 2007.
>
> Due to a hardware meltdown I had to switch to a new server, installed
> SBS2003 (including Exchange) and since then I only have categories like
> blue category, green category, red category, etc... so after importing my
> backup pst into the new all my appointments look kind-a grey. I don't know
> why this happened, I'm still using the same pc with the same Outlook 2007
> version on it. so I guess it's somehow related to exchange.
>
> Can anyone help me regain my categories (and color) in my calendar, I
> really don't want to spend a day coloring my appointments...
>
> TIA,
> Jurjen de Groot

thanks Diane, everything's back to normal now.
Jurjen.

"Diane Poremsky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B3123682-195A-4154-93F2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> right click on the root folder of the mailbox (Mailbox - your_name) and
> choose properties - upgrade to color categories. The colors will be
> randomly assigned to the categories and probably not be what you used
> before, but they will be colorful.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
>
> "Jurjen de Groot" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In my previous environment (old server + SBS 2003 including exchange) I
>> was able to assign categories like Birthdate, Bussiness, Option, Personal
>> etc. to my appointments in Outlook 2007.
>>
>> Due to a hardware meltdown I had to switch to a new server, installed
>> SBS2003 (including Exchange) and since then I only have categories like
>> blue category, green category, red category, etc... so after importing my
>> backup pst into the new all my appointments look kind-a grey. I don't
>> know why this happened, I'm still using the same pc with the same Outlook
>> 2007 version on it. so I guess it's somehow related to exchange.
>>
>> Can anyone help me regain my categories (and color) in my calendar, I
>> really don't want to spend a day coloring my appointments...
>>
>> TIA,
>> Jurjen de Groot
>