Shared Task Categories

[tresmonos]

Is there a way to share Task Categories? I'm trying to standardize a task
list so that everyone in my work group can have tasks assigned via our
manager and keep the category 'intact' after it is distributed...

Is there a way a adminsitrator can administer specific categories via outlook?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

It all depends on your version of Outlook as the location where categories
are stored have changed between Outlook version and also if categories are
stripped upon sending/receiving or not.

Since Outlook 2007, categories are no longer stored in the registry but
within the mailbox instead.

In general, you can distribute a standard set of categories via Group
Policies.
See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/policies.htm

Rules can always be stripped via a client side message rule.
By default Outlook 2007 strips the categories upon sending as well.
See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/41

For tools to centrally manage categories see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/tag/category-management