Out of Office Assistant Error

[Guest]

I've had a few users now at a client site who are unable to activate their
out of office assistant and get the following error: Changes to the rule
could not be saved

They are using Outlook 2003 SP2 on Exchange 2003 SP2 in cached Exchange mode

When i disable cached Exchange mode out of office works but i'm not happy
with this work around as cached mode is handy to have for laptop users and in
case the exchange server goes down

I have search newsgroups and have found many others with the same problem
but no resolution yet

 

[Guest]

I eventually found the solution to this very very annoying problem:

Solution:

- Remove the additional mailboxes and/or PST files
- Export possible rules
- Start Outlook with the /cleanrules switch
- Import back rules
- Test the Out-of-the-office Assistant inserting a text and enabling it
- Re-add the additional mailboxes and/or the PST files
- Test again the Out-of-the-office Assistant

Lorenzo

 

[Guest]

I've had a few users now at a client site who are unable to activate their
out of office assistant and get the following error: Changes to the rule
could not be saved

They are using Outlook 2003 SP2 on Exchange 2003 SP2 in cached Exchange mode

When i disable cached Exchange mode out of office works but i'm not happy
with this work around as cached mode is handy to have for laptop users and in
case the exchange server goes down

I have search newsgroups and have found many others with the same problem
but no resolution yet

 

[Guest]

That did the trick, thankyou

I eventually found the solution to this very very annoying problem:

Solution:

- Remove the additional mailboxes and/or PST files
- Export possible rules
- Start Outlook with the /cleanrules switch
- Import back rules
- Test the Out-of-the-office Assistant inserting a text and enabling it
- Re-add the additional mailboxes and/or the PST files
- Test again the Out-of-the-office Assistant

Lorenzo

 

[Guest]

hello!

we have the same problem. how can I export / import rules ?

regards Karin

 

[grant.finlayson]

We have the same problem and I have followed the fix detailed. However,
this only works the first time and the next time the person has been
out of the office and returns they get the original message "Changes to
the rule could not be saved".

Any ideas????

 

[Guest]

Same problem here. We have a continuing problem where the ruels (including
the Out of Office rule) get corrupted. Clearing rules and recreating or
importing works, but it eventually breaks again.

 

[Guest]

hi all,

i expirence the issue as well. apperently the solution is temporary and the
profile will crash after a while. eventhough we it helps, but i more looking
for permenent solution.

anybody out there care to help.

thanks...