Inviting Attendees Appears as Email

[Guest]

I am trying to invite a colleage to a meeting but on his end he receives an
email, instead of an invitation. There is no option to accept decline or
reschedule on his end. I am using Outlook 2003. When he sends me an
invitation it comes thru correctly as an invitation. Also, if I respond to
his invite it is returned to him in the proper format and no longer as an
email. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what may be causing this?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am trying to invite a colleage to a meeting but on his end he
receives an email, instead of an invitation. There is no option to
accept decline or reschedule on his end. I am using Outlook 2003.
When he sends me an invitation it comes thru correctly as an
invitation. Also, if I respond to his invite it is returned to him
in the proper format and no longer as an email. Does anyone have any
suggestions as to what may be causing this?

The most likely cause is that you are sending the invitation in a format
other than Rich Text. Check Tools>Options>Mail Format and also open his
contact record, dounle click his Email address, and examine the "Internet
Format" drop-down.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

What mail program is he using? If Outlook, what version?

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

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

 

[Guest]

We are both using Outlook 2003 with SP1 installed. I checked the rich text
settings and they are correct as well. Any more thoughts?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

It could be that your mail server is blocking the rich-text content. You might want to send an iCalendar item instead.

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

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