Hi,

I'm trying to assign a category using a rule in Outlook 2007. The rule does
everything else it is supposed to do to the message, EXCEPT apply the
category. If I try creating a rule just to apply the category, that rule
does not work at all.

I don't know if this is in anyway related to the fact that I must reset the
Quick Click for categories every time I open Outlook or not, but that's also
an issue.

Thanks!

Do you have the SP2 installed? That one comes with a new bug related to the
quick click category. A fix (or workaround) is available here:
http://www.vboffice.net/index.html?lang=en&pub=6

As for the rule, if that isn't also an issue of SP2, do you still have the
default rule enabled, which removes categories from incoming messages?

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook

: Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
: VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
: <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>


Am Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:35:01 -0700 schrieb LisaR:

> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to assign a category using a rule in Outlook 2007. The rule
does
> everything else it is supposed to do to the message, EXCEPT apply the
> category. If I try creating a rule just to apply the category, that rule
> does not work at all.
>
> I don't know if this is in anyway related to the fact that I must reset
the
> Quick Click for categories every time I open Outlook or not, but that's
also
> an issue.
>
> Thanks!

Hi, Michael--

Thanks for the heads up on the Quick Click fix. I may just wait for SP3,
especially if I can get my rule working as desired.

The only rules I have in place are those that I've created--if there are any
default rules, I must have deleted them. I checked the rule in question, and
it does not have "Clear message's categories" checked in the second page of
the rules wizard. Is that the "default rule" you mean?

"Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

>
>
> Do you have the SP2 installed? That one comes with a new bug related to the
> quick click category. A fix (or workaround) is available here:
> http://www.vboffice.net/index.html?lang=en&pub=6
>
> As for the rule, if that isn't also an issue of SP2, do you still have the
> default rule enabled, which removes categories from incoming messages?
>
> --
> Best regards
> Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
>
> : Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
> : VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
> : <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>
>
>
> Am Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:35:01 -0700 schrieb LisaR:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to assign a category using a rule in Outlook 2007. The rule
> does
> > everything else it is supposed to do to the message, EXCEPT apply the
> > category. If I try creating a rule just to apply the category, that rule
> > does not work at all.
> >
> > I don't know if this is in anyway related to the fact that I must reset
> the
> > Quick Click for categories every time I open Outlook or not, but that's
> also
> > an issue.
> >
> > Thanks!
>

If you start the rules wizard, there is (or was) one called "Clear
categories on mail (recommended)".

However, this might be another oddity of the SP2.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook

: Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
: VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
: <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>


Am Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:08:54 -0700 schrieb LisaR:

> Hi, Michael--
>
> Thanks for the heads up on the Quick Click fix. I may just wait for SP3,
> especially if I can get my rule working as desired.
>
> The only rules I have in place are those that I've created--if there are
any
> default rules, I must have deleted them. I checked the rule in question,
and
> it does not have "Clear message's categories" checked in the second page
of
> the rules wizard. Is that the "default rule" you mean?
>
> "Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Do you have the SP2 installed? That one comes with a new bug related to
the
>> quick click category. A fix (or workaround) is available here:
>> http://www.vboffice.net/index.html?lang=en&pub=6
>>
>> As for the rule, if that isn't also an issue of SP2, do you still have
the
>> default rule enabled, which removes categories from incoming messages?
>>
>> --
>> Best regards
>> Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
>>
>> : Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
>> : VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
>> : <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>
>>
>>
>> Am Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:35:01 -0700 schrieb LisaR:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to assign a category using a rule in Outlook 2007. The rule
>> does
>>> everything else it is supposed to do to the message, EXCEPT apply the
>>> category. If I try creating a rule just to apply the category, that
rule
>>> does not work at all.
>>>
>>> I don't know if this is in anyway related to the fact that I must reset
>> the
>>> Quick Click for categories every time I open Outlook or not, but that's
>> also
>>> an issue.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>