Disable reporting/updating in tasks

[Guest]

My line manager has just discovered tasks in Outlook 2000. He constantly
creates tasks and obviously sets the thing up so that he gets an update each
time I update the task. Is there any way to disable reporting or updating or
whatever its called? My intention is merely to make the whole experience less
'fulfilling' for the manager in the hope that he rediscovers the art of
conversation.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

My line manager has just discovered tasks in Outlook 2000. He
constantly creates tasks and obviously sets the thing up so that he
gets an update each time I update the task. Is there any way to
disable reporting or updating or whatever its called? My intention is
merely to make the whole experience less 'fulfilling' for the manager
in the hope that he rediscovers the art of conversation.

"There are seldom good technological solutions for behavioral problems".

All you could do is refuse to accept the assigned task.

If this is someone you work *for*, I suggest you just deal with it, or have
a gentle offline 'chat' in which you mention that you feel a bit bombarded
by this method and would like to find another way to do things that
satisfies you both.