Invite attendees and labels

[Guest]

When I invite an attendee, I label the meeting or appointment. When they
receive it, it is back to the "none" label.

What is up?

TIA

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

That's normal behavior. Since each person can have their own appointment color coding labels, it any label you put on a meeting request might show up in the other person's machine with the same color but a completely opposite meaning. THerefore, Outlook doesn't transmit the color coding in meeting requests.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Is there anyway to over-ride that? We have set up a company wide list.

This also happens on our calendars. We put it in with the correct label and
when we view all calendars, it comes up with the default.

TIA

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Is there anyway to over-ride that? We have set up a company wide list.

No. And remember that any company-wide congruence could easily be overridden by the user. You might want to consider using categories to supplement the labels.

This also happens on our calendars. We put it in with the correct label and
when we view all calendars, it comes up with the default.

Sorry, but I don't understand what you mean. Calendar color labels are specific to each folder.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

OK, we changed the labels in our calendar for example, we use "Trade Show" as
orange. All of the computers in our office use orange for Trade shows. We can
see each others calendars, the item is orange. But, if we open it up the
"name" reverts back to the microsoft default.

It is not a huge deal, but it makes it hard if we have a temp in the office
since she does not know the color coding.

Does that make sense? and Thank you for your help this far.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Sorry, but I still don't understand. What is the "it" that you're opening?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

"it" is the actual calendar appointment.

If I were to open another persons calendar, the appointment name reverts
back to the Microsoft default even though we have change the label names on
every computer.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I cannot duplicate the problem using these steps:

1) In the Calendar folder for the mailbox for User A, change the text label for Anniversary to Green.
2) Create a new appointment for User A, marking it with the Green label.
3) On another machine, have User B start Outlook and open User A's calendar using Open a Shared Calendar.
4) Open the appointment created in Step 2.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Thank you anyway. I truly appreciate your help.

I cannot duplicate the problem using these steps:

1) In the Calendar folder for the mailbox for User A, change the text label for Anniversary to Green.
2) Create a new appointment for User A, marking it with the Green label.
3) On another machine, have User B start Outlook and open User A's calendar using Open a Shared Calendar.
4) Open the appointment created in Step 2.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers