Master categories are lost,Calendar views are lost/outlook restart

[Guest]

I've created new master catergory items for calendar appointments, but when
Outl.ook is restarted the colors go away. I check the catergories list and
the Master Categories I added are not listed. I check al;l categories and
they are there but shown as not added to master category list. I'm also
creating a new calendar view and it disappers.

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

How did you create the categories?

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Am Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:43:03 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

 

[Guest]

I selected All Catergories on the appointment, Selected the New button and
put in the category name and color. It then shows the category and color.
Another user of 2007 in our company is experiencing the same problem

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

That's weird. If you click to categorize an item, do you see some of your
own categories or only the default ones?

--
Viele Gruesse / Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Organize Outlook email:
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Am Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:30:05 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

 

[Guest]

It only shows the defaults - I have to go to all Categories to see the ones
I've added and only the one I assign will show up as not in Master. Once I
add them again, then they show up.

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

I experienced that too: As long as the list is empty (shows only the
defaults) it's sometimes necessary to add an item twice before it works.

If there're a lot of categories only stored with the items which you want to
add easily to the master category list then you might try Category Manager
(see signature).

--
Viele Gruesse / Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Organize Outlook email:
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Am Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:03:01 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

 

[Guest]

I experienced that too: As long as the list is empty (shows only the
defaults) it's sometimes necessary to add an item twice before it works.

If there're a lot of categories only stored with the items which you want to
add easily to the master category list then you might try Category Manager
(see signature).

--
Viele Gruesse / Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Organize Outlook email:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6>

Am Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:03:01 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

 

[Guest]

I like the add-on, but I add the category using it and then it appears in the
Outlook list. When I end Outlook, again they all go away. They are still in
the add-on list.

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

Without opening a folder, the addin's main window lists only the entries of
the master category list. Whereas the QuickCats window (without setting a
filter) displays the master category list plus the catgories of the
currently selected/opened item(s).

In Outlook 07, if you click to categorize an item the first list displays up
to the last 15 used categories. It doesn't display necessarily also the ones
assigned to the item. Until you click on All Categories you get all entries
of the master category list - perhaps plus categories which are only stored
in the item but not in the master category list

So my guess is, if you see a category in one of the addin's dialogs and in
Outlook's All Categories dialog stated as 'Not in the master category list'
then it's actually not stored there - although it should be by doing the
steps you descibed.

I'm not sure if that's important but as the mcl is now stored in the default
calendar, do you have restricted permissions to that?

Another approach, if somethign is really wrong I'd try to build the list
from scratch. And that means to first delete the hidden message that holds
the mcl. That's easy with OutlookSpy from www.dimastr.com: Select the
calendar, click on IMAPIFolder/Associated Contents, select the message
"IPM.Configuration.CategoryList", and click Delete.

Note, that will delete your master category list! If you want to keep a
backup you can export the list with Category Manager (colors are currently
not supported).

After deleting the hidden message close and restart Outlook. Now try to add
a new category. What happens then after a restart of Outlook?

If it works now you could import the formerly exported list again with
Category Manager.

--
Viele Gruesse / Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Organize Outlook email:
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Am Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:00:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

 

[Guest]

I'm told I have access to default calender, since I'm an Administrator on my
machine. I went thru the steps using outlookspy and it does the same thing -
colors lost when reloading outlook

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

Did you ever run 'Update to color categories' (or something similar)? It's
available via right click onto the top folder, select 'Properties for
[folder name]'.

--
Viele Gruesse / Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Organize Outlook email:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6>


Am Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:14:06 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

 

[Guest]

Did the update to colors - Got lots of extra colors - quit outlook - reloaded
- no colors - tried the delete of catergories again - still no colors -
Colors are now staying on e-mails so I guess we are half way there

Did you ever run 'Update to color categories' (or something similar)? It's
available via right click onto the top folder, select 'Properties for
[folder name]'.

--
Viele Gruesse / Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Organize Outlook email:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6>


Am Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:14:06 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I'm told I have access to default calender, since I'm an Administrator on my
machine. I went thru the steps using outlookspy and it does the same thing -
colors lost when reloading outlook

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

As e-mails theirself can't store the colors, they must be in your master
category list. Sorry, but at present I'm out of ideas.

--
Viele Gruesse / Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Organize Outlook email:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6>

Am Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:37:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

Did the update to colors - Got lots of extra colors - quit outlook - reloaded
- no colors - tried the delete of catergories again - still no colors -
Colors are now staying on e-mails so I guess we are half way there

Did you ever run 'Update to color categories' (or something similar)? It's
available via right click onto the top folder, select 'Properties for
[folder name]'.

Am Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:14:06 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:
on
my entries
of displays
up

 

[Guest]

One more clue - when I restart Outlook, catergories show the defalut colors.
I go to the Add-on Catergories and I change something, save it and then the
catergories button in Outlook shows just the catergories in the Add-on. Does
that help?

As e-mails theirself can't store the colors, they must be in your master
category list. Sorry, but at present I'm out of ideas.

--
Viele Gruesse / Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Organize Outlook email:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6>

Am Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:37:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

Did the update to colors - Got lots of extra colors - quit outlook - reloaded
- no colors - tried the delete of catergories again - still no colors -
Colors are now staying on e-mails so I guess we are half way there

Did you ever run 'Update to color categories' (or something similar)? It's
available via right click onto the top folder, select 'Properties for
[folder name]'.

Am Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:14:06 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I'm told I have access to default calender, since I'm an Administrator on
my
machine. I went thru the steps using outlookspy and it does the same
thing -
colors lost when reloading outlook

:



Without opening a folder, the addin's main window lists only the entries
of
the master category list. Whereas the QuickCats window (without setting a
filter) displays the master category list plus the catgories of the
currently selected/opened item(s).

In Outlook 07, if you click to categorize an item the first list displays
up
to the last 15 used categories. It doesn't display necessarily also the
ones
assigned to the item. Until you click on All Categories you get all
entries
of the master category list - perhaps plus categories which are only
stored
in the item but not in the master category list

So my guess is, if you see a category in one of the addin's dialogs and
in
Outlook's All Categories dialog stated as 'Not in the master category
list'
then it's actually not stored there - although it should be by doing the
steps you descibed.

I'm not sure if that's important but as the mcl is now stored in the
default
calendar, do you have restricted permissions to that?

Another approach, if somethign is really wrong I'd try to build the list
from scratch. And that means to first delete the hidden message that
holds
the mcl. That's easy with OutlookSpy from www.dimastr.com: Select the
calendar, click on IMAPIFolder/Associated Contents, select the message
"IPM.Configuration.CategoryList", and click Delete.

Note, that will delete your master category list! If you want to keep a
backup you can export the list with Category Manager (colors are
currently
not supported).

After deleting the hidden message close and restart Outlook. Now try to
add
a new category. What happens then after a restart of Outlook?

If it works now you could import the formerly exported list again with
Category Manager.

Am Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:00:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I like the add-on, but I add the category using it and then it appears
in
the
Outlook list. When I end Outlook, again they all go away. They are
still
in
the add-on list.

:



I experienced that too: As long as the list is empty (shows only the
defaults) it's sometimes necessary to add an item twice before it
works.

If there're a lot of categories only stored with the items which you
want
to
add easily to the master category list then you might try Category
Manager
(see signature).

Am Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:03:01 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

It only shows the defaults - I have to go to all Categories to see the
ones
I've added and only the one I assign will show up as not in Master.
Once
I
add them again, then they show up.

:



That's weird. If you click to categorize an item, do you see some of
your
own categories or only the default ones?

Am Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:30:05 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I selected All Catergories on the appointment, Selected the New
button
and
put in the category name and color. It then shows the category and
color.
Another user of 2007 in our company is experiencing the same problem

:



How did you create the categories?

Am Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:43:03 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I've created new master catergory items for calendar appointments,
but
when
Outl.ook is restarted the colors go away. I check the catergories
list
and
the Master Categories I added are not listed. I check all
categories
and
they are there but shown as not added to master category list. I'm
also
creating a new calendar view and it disappers.

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

I'm not sure if I understand you or if we really talk about the same things

One more clue - when I restart Outlook, catergories show the defalut colors.

Outlook provides you with a set of default categories, which have different
colors. E.g. a category called 'Blue Category' has the color blue assigned
by default.

If you turn the color for the entry called 'Blue Category' to red via the
'All Categories' dialog, close and restart Outlook, then the color is blue
again?

Using OutlookSpy to delete the hidden message (master category list) forces
Outlook to create it from scratch again with the default values. So what
happens if you use the 'All Categories' dialog instead to delete all of the
default categories? After a restart of Outlook they should be gone then. Can
you confirm that?

I go to the Add-on Catergories and I change something, save it and then the
catergories button in Outlook shows just the catergories in the Add-on.

At present, Category Manager doesn't support - and doesn't touch(!) - the
colors. I mentioned the addin because it's very easy with it to add all of
your existing categories to the master category list. For editing colors
you'd still have to use Outlook's dialog by clicking on 'All Categories'.

--
Viele Gruesse / Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Organize Outlook email:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6>

Am Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:21:02 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

One more clue - when I restart Outlook, catergories show the defalut colors.
I go to the Add-on Catergories and I change something, save it and then the
catergories button in Outlook shows just the catergories in the Add-on. Does
that help?

As e-mails theirself can't store the colors, they must be in your master
category list. Sorry, but at present I'm out of ideas.

Am Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:37:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

Did the update to colors - Got lots of extra colors - quit outlook - reloaded
- no colors - tried the delete of catergories again - still no colors -
Colors are now staying on e-mails so I guess we are half way there

:


Did you ever run 'Update to color categories' (or something similar)? It's
available via right click onto the top folder, select 'Properties for
[folder name]'.

Am Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:14:06 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I'm told I have access to default calender, since I'm an Administrator on
my
machine. I went thru the steps using outlookspy and it does the same
thing -
colors lost when reloading outlook

:



Without opening a folder, the addin's main window lists only the entries
of
the master category list. Whereas the QuickCats window (without

setting
a

filter) displays the master category list plus the catgories of the
currently selected/opened item(s).

In Outlook 07, if you click to categorize an item the first list displays
up
to the last 15 used categories. It doesn't display necessarily also the
ones
assigned to the item. Until you click on All Categories you get all
entries
of the master category list - perhaps plus categories which are only
stored
in the item but not in the master category list

So my guess is, if you see a category in one of the addin's dialogs and
in
Outlook's All Categories dialog stated as 'Not in the master category
list'
then it's actually not stored there - although it should be by doing the
steps you descibed.

I'm not sure if that's important but as the mcl is now stored in the
default
calendar, do you have restricted permissions to that?

Another approach, if somethign is really wrong I'd try to build the list
from scratch. And that means to first delete the hidden message that
holds
the mcl. That's easy with OutlookSpy from www.dimastr.com: Select the
calendar, click on IMAPIFolder/Associated Contents, select the message
"IPM.Configuration.CategoryList", and click Delete.

Note, that will delete your master category list! If you want to keep a
backup you can export the list with Category Manager (colors are
currently
not supported).

After deleting the hidden message close and restart Outlook. Now try to
add
a new category. What happens then after a restart of Outlook?

If it works now you could import the formerly exported list again with
Category Manager.

Am Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:00:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I like the add-on, but I add the category using it and then it appears
in
the
Outlook list. When I end Outlook, again they all go away. They are
still
in
the add-on list.

:



I experienced that too: As long as the list is empty (shows only the
defaults) it's sometimes necessary to add an item twice before it
works.

If there're a lot of categories only stored with the items which you
want
to
add easily to the master category list then you might try Category
Manager
(see signature).

Am Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:03:01 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

It only shows the defaults - I have to go to all Categories to see the
ones
I've added and only the one I assign will show up as not in Master.
Once
I
add them again, then they show up.

:



That's weird. If you click to categorize an item, do you see some of
your
own categories or only the default ones?

Am Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:30:05 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I selected All Catergories on the appointment, Selected the New
button
and
put in the category name and color. It then shows the category and
color.
Another user of 2007 in our company is experiencing the same problem

:



How did you create the categories?

Am Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:43:03 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I've created new master catergory items for calendar appointments,
but
when
Outl.ook is restarted the colors go away. I check the catergories
list
and
the Master Categories I added are not listed. I check all
categories
and
they are there but shown as not added to master category list. I'm
also
creating a new calendar view and it disappers.

 

[Guest]

Answers:

If you turn the color for the entry called 'Blue Category' to red via the
'All Categories' dialog, close and restart Outlook, then the color is blue
again?

Yes - the color is blue again

So what

happens if you use the 'All Categories' dialog instead to delete all of the
default categories? After a restart of Outlook they should be gone then. Can
you confirm that?

No - The default colors are there after a restart

At present, Category Manager doesn't support - and doesn't touch(!) - the
colors. I mentioned the addin because it's very easy with it to add all of
your existing categories to the master category list. For editing colors
you'd still have to use Outlook's dialog by clicking on 'All Categories'.

I have added the catergories to the Catergory Manager. When I load outlook,
I have the default catergories showing in the Outlook Catergories. When I
access Catergory Manager, I have the catergories I want listed there . I
then add a TEST catergory in the catergory manager and save. When I look in
Outlook Catergories, The ones I want plus the TEST are there with a default
color and the defaut catergories are gone - All I do is change the colors to
the ones I want and everything is fine. When I load Outlook the next time I
simply repeat the process by deleting the test catergory.

Any Clearer?

Kevin

I'm not sure if I understand you or if we really talk about the same things

One more clue - when I restart Outlook, catergories show the defalut colors.

Outlook provides you with a set of default categories, which have different
colors. E.g. a category called 'Blue Category' has the color blue assigned
by default.

If you turn the color for the entry called 'Blue Category' to red via the
'All Categories' dialog, close and restart Outlook, then the color is blue
again?

Using OutlookSpy to delete the hidden message (master category list) forces
Outlook to create it from scratch again with the default values. So what
happens if you use the 'All Categories' dialog instead to delete all of the
default categories? After a restart of Outlook they should be gone then. Can
you confirm that?

I go to the Add-on Catergories and I change something, save it and then the
catergories button in Outlook shows just the catergories in the Add-on.

At present, Category Manager doesn't support - and doesn't touch(!) - the
colors. I mentioned the addin because it's very easy with it to add all of
your existing categories to the master category list. For editing colors
you'd still have to use Outlook's dialog by clicking on 'All Categories'.

--
Viele Gruesse / Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Organize Outlook email:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6>

Am Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:21:02 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

One more clue - when I restart Outlook, catergories show the defalut colors.
I go to the Add-on Catergories and I change something, save it and then the
catergories button in Outlook shows just the catergories in the Add-on. Does
that help?

As e-mails theirself can't store the colors, they must be in your master
category list. Sorry, but at present I'm out of ideas.

Am Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:37:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

Did the update to colors - Got lots of extra colors - quit outlook -
reloaded
- no colors - tried the delete of catergories again - still no colors -
Colors are now staying on e-mails so I guess we are half way there

:


Did you ever run 'Update to color categories' (or something similar)?
It's
available via right click onto the top folder, select 'Properties for
[folder name]'.

Am Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:14:06 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I'm told I have access to default calender, since I'm an Administrator
on
my
machine. I went thru the steps using outlookspy and it does the same
thing -
colors lost when reloading outlook

:



Without opening a folder, the addin's main window lists only the
entries
of
the master category list. Whereas the QuickCats window (without setting
a
filter) displays the master category list plus the catgories of the
currently selected/opened item(s).

In Outlook 07, if you click to categorize an item the first list
displays
up
to the last 15 used categories. It doesn't display necessarily also the
ones
assigned to the item. Until you click on All Categories you get all
entries
of the master category list - perhaps plus categories which are only
stored
in the item but not in the master category list

So my guess is, if you see a category in one of the addin's dialogs and
in
Outlook's All Categories dialog stated as 'Not in the master category
list'
then it's actually not stored there - although it should be by doing
the
steps you descibed.

I'm not sure if that's important but as the mcl is now stored in the
default
calendar, do you have restricted permissions to that?

Another approach, if somethign is really wrong I'd try to build the
list
from scratch. And that means to first delete the hidden message that
holds
the mcl. That's easy with OutlookSpy from www.dimastr.com: Select the
calendar, click on IMAPIFolder/Associated Contents, select the message
"IPM.Configuration.CategoryList", and click Delete.

Note, that will delete your master category list! If you want to keep a
backup you can export the list with Category Manager (colors are
currently
not supported).

After deleting the hidden message close and restart Outlook. Now try to
add
a new category. What happens then after a restart of Outlook?

If it works now you could import the formerly exported list again with
Category Manager.

Am Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:00:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I like the add-on, but I add the category using it and then it appears
in
the
Outlook list. When I end Outlook, again they all go away. They are
still
in
the add-on list.

:



I experienced that too: As long as the list is empty (shows only the
defaults) it's sometimes necessary to add an item twice before it
works.

If there're a lot of categories only stored with the items which you
want
to
add easily to the master category list then you might try Category
Manager
(see signature).

Am Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:03:01 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

It only shows the defaults - I have to go to all Categories to see
the
ones
I've added and only the one I assign will show up as not in Master.
Once
I
add them again, then they show up.

:



That's weird. If you click to categorize an item, do you see some
of
your
own categories or only the default ones?

Am Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:30:05 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I selected All Catergories on the appointment, Selected the New
button
and
put in the category name and color. It then shows the category and
color.
Another user of 2007 in our company is experiencing the same
problem

:



How did you create the categories?

Am Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:43:03 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I've created new master catergory items for calendar
appointments,
but
when
Outl.ook is restarted the colors go away. I check the
catergories
list
and
the Master Categories I added are not listed. I check all
categories
and
they are there but shown as not added to master category list.
I'm
also
creating a new calendar view and it disappers.

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

Your first two answers tell me that either you do not have write permissions
to your default calendar, or that any policies (or maybe a third-party tool)
restore the master category list. Frankly, I don't know if any of that is
possible/available at all.

But then...

I
then add a TEST catergory in the catergory manager and save. When I look in
Outlook Catergories, The ones I want plus the TEST are there with a default
color and the defaut catergories are gone - All I do is change the colors to
the ones I want and everything is fine. When I load Outlook the next time I
simply repeat the process by deleting the test catergory.

Any Clearer?

Sorry, not at all, it gets worse What's the status now, is everythign
fine or not?


--
Viele Gruesse / Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Organize Outlook email:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?id=2006063&cmd=detail&lang=en&pub=6>

Am Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:04:02 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

Answers:

If you turn the color for the entry called 'Blue Category' to red via the
'All Categories' dialog, close and restart Outlook, then the color is blue
again?

Yes - the color is blue again

So what

happens if you use the 'All Categories' dialog instead to delete all of the
default categories? After a restart of Outlook they should be gone then. Can
you confirm that?

No - The default colors are there after a restart

At present, Category Manager doesn't support - and doesn't touch(!) - the
colors. I mentioned the addin because it's very easy with it to add all of
your existing categories to the master category list. For editing colors
you'd still have to use Outlook's dialog by clicking on 'All Categories'.

I have added the catergories to the Catergory Manager. When I load outlook,
I have the default catergories showing in the Outlook Catergories. When I
access Catergory Manager, I have the catergories I want listed there . I
then add a TEST catergory in the catergory manager and save. When I look in
Outlook Catergories, The ones I want plus the TEST are there with a default
color and the defaut catergories are gone - All I do is change the colors to
the ones I want and everything is fine. When I load Outlook the next time I
simply repeat the process by deleting the test catergory.

Any Clearer?

Kevin

I'm not sure if I understand you or if we really talk about the same things

colors.

Outlook provides you with a set of default categories, which have different
colors. E.g. a category called 'Blue Category' has the color blue assigned
by default.

If you turn the color for the entry called 'Blue Category' to red via the
'All Categories' dialog, close and restart Outlook, then the color is blue
again?

Using OutlookSpy to delete the hidden message (master category list) forces
Outlook to create it from scratch again with the default values. So what
happens if you use the 'All Categories' dialog instead to delete all of the
default categories? After a restart of Outlook they should be gone then. Can
you confirm that?


At present, Category Manager doesn't support - and doesn't touch(!) - the
colors. I mentioned the addin because it's very easy with it to add all of
your existing categories to the master category list. For editing colors
you'd still have to use Outlook's dialog by clicking on 'All Categories'.

Am Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:21:02 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

One more clue - when I restart Outlook, catergories show the defalut colors.
I go to the Add-on Catergories and I change something, save it and then the
catergories button in Outlook shows just the catergories in the Add-on. Does
that help?

:



As e-mails theirself can't store the colors, they must be in your master
category list. Sorry, but at present I'm out of ideas.

Am Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:37:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

Did the update to colors - Got lots of extra colors - quit outlook -
reloaded
- no colors - tried the delete of catergories again - still no colors -
Colors are now staying on e-mails so I guess we are half way there

:


Did you ever run 'Update to color categories' (or something similar)?
It's
available via right click onto the top folder, select 'Properties for
[folder name]'.

Am Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:14:06 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I'm told I have access to default calender, since I'm an Administrator
on
my
machine. I went thru the steps using outlookspy and it does the same
thing -
colors lost when reloading outlook

:



Without opening a folder, the addin's main window lists only the
entries
of
the master category list. Whereas the QuickCats window (without setting
a
filter) displays the master category list plus the catgories of the
currently selected/opened item(s).

In Outlook 07, if you click to categorize an item the first list
displays
up
to the last 15 used categories. It doesn't display necessarily also the
ones
assigned to the item. Until you click on All Categories you get all
entries
of the master category list - perhaps plus categories which are only
stored
in the item but not in the master category list

So my guess is, if you see a category in one of the addin's dialogs and
in
Outlook's All Categories dialog stated as 'Not in the master category
list'
then it's actually not stored there - although it should be by doing
the
steps you descibed.

I'm not sure if that's important but as the mcl is now stored in the
default
calendar, do you have restricted permissions to that?

Another approach, if somethign is really wrong I'd try to build the
list
from scratch. And that means to first delete the hidden message that
holds
the mcl. That's easy with OutlookSpy from www.dimastr.com: Select the
calendar, click on IMAPIFolder/Associated Contents, select the message
"IPM.Configuration.CategoryList", and click Delete.

Note, that will delete your master category list! If you want to

keep
a

backup you can export the list with Category Manager (colors are
currently
not supported).

After deleting the hidden message close and restart Outlook. Now

try
to

add
a new category. What happens then after a restart of Outlook?

If it works now you could import the formerly exported list again with
Category Manager.

Am Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:00:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I like the add-on, but I add the category using it and then it appears
in
the
Outlook list. When I end Outlook, again they all go away. They are
still
in
the add-on list.

:



I experienced that too: As long as the list is empty (shows only the
defaults) it's sometimes necessary to add an item twice before it
works.

If there're a lot of categories only stored with the items which you
want
to
add easily to the master category list then you might try Category
Manager
(see signature).

Am Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:03:01 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

It only shows the defaults - I have to go to all Categories to see
the
ones
I've added and only the one I assign will show up as not in Master.
Once
I
add them again, then they show up.

:



That's weird. If you click to categorize an item, do you see some
of
your
own categories or only the default ones?

Am Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:30:05 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I selected All Catergories on the appointment, Selected the New
button
and
put in the category name and color. It then shows the category and
color.
Another user of 2007 in our company is experiencing the same
problem

:



How did you create the categories?

Am Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:43:03 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I've created new master catergory items for calendar
appointments,
but
when
Outl.ook is restarted the colors go away. I check the
catergories
list
and
the Master Categories I added are not listed. I check all
categories
and
they are there but shown as not added to master category list.
I'm
also
creating a new calendar view and it disappers.

 

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Am Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:04:02 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

Answers:

If you turn the color for the entry called 'Blue Category' to red via the
'All Categories' dialog, close and restart Outlook, then the color is blue
again?

Yes - the color is blue again

So what

happens if you use the 'All Categories' dialog instead to delete all of the
default categories? After a restart of Outlook they should be gone then. Can
you confirm that?

No - The default colors are there after a restart

At present, Category Manager doesn't support - and doesn't touch(!) - the
colors. I mentioned the addin because it's very easy with it to add all of
your existing categories to the master category list. For editing colors
you'd still have to use Outlook's dialog by clicking on 'All Categories'.

I have added the catergories to the Catergory Manager. When I load outlook,
I have the default catergories showing in the Outlook Catergories. When I
access Catergory Manager, I have the catergories I want listed there . I
then add a TEST catergory in the catergory manager and save. When I look in
Outlook Catergories, The ones I want plus the TEST are there with a default
color and the defaut catergories are gone - All I do is change the colors to
the ones I want and everything is fine. When I load Outlook the next time I
simply repeat the process by deleting the test catergory.

Any Clearer?

Kevin

I'm not sure if I understand you or if we really talk about the same things

colors.

Outlook provides you with a set of default categories, which have different
colors. E.g. a category called 'Blue Category' has the color blue assigned
by default.

If you turn the color for the entry called 'Blue Category' to red via the
'All Categories' dialog, close and restart Outlook, then the color is blue
again?

Using OutlookSpy to delete the hidden message (master category list) forces
Outlook to create it from scratch again with the default values. So what
happens if you use the 'All Categories' dialog instead to delete all of the
default categories? After a restart of Outlook they should be gone then. Can
you confirm that?


At present, Category Manager doesn't support - and doesn't touch(!) - the
colors. I mentioned the addin because it's very easy with it to add all of
your existing categories to the master category list. For editing colors
you'd still have to use Outlook's dialog by clicking on 'All Categories'.

Am Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:21:02 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

One more clue - when I restart Outlook, catergories show the defalut colors.
I go to the Add-on Catergories and I change something, save it and then the
catergories button in Outlook shows just the catergories in the Add-on. Does
that help?

:



As e-mails theirself can't store the colors, they must be in your master
category list. Sorry, but at present I'm out of ideas.

Am Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:37:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

Did the update to colors - Got lots of extra colors - quit outlook -
reloaded
- no colors - tried the delete of catergories again - still no colors -
Colors are now staying on e-mails so I guess we are half way there

:


Did you ever run 'Update to color categories' (or something similar)?
It's
available via right click onto the top folder, select 'Properties for
[folder name]'.

Am Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:14:06 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I'm told I have access to default calender, since I'm an Administrator
on
my
machine. I went thru the steps using outlookspy and it does the same
thing -
colors lost when reloading outlook

:



Without opening a folder, the addin's main window lists only the
entries
of
the master category list. Whereas the QuickCats window (without setting
a
filter) displays the master category list plus the catgories of the
currently selected/opened item(s).

In Outlook 07, if you click to categorize an item the first list
displays
up
to the last 15 used categories. It doesn't display necessarily also the
ones
assigned to the item. Until you click on All Categories you get all
entries
of the master category list - perhaps plus categories which are only
stored
in the item but not in the master category list

So my guess is, if you see a category in one of the addin's dialogs and
in
Outlook's All Categories dialog stated as 'Not in the master category
list'
then it's actually not stored there - although it should be by doing
the
steps you descibed.

I'm not sure if that's important but as the mcl is now stored in the
default
calendar, do you have restricted permissions to that?

Another approach, if somethign is really wrong I'd try to build the
list
from scratch. And that means to first delete the hidden message that
holds
the mcl. That's easy with OutlookSpy from www.dimastr.com: Select the
calendar, click on IMAPIFolder/Associated Contents, select the message
"IPM.Configuration.CategoryList", and click Delete.

Note, that will delete your master category list! If you want to

keep
a

backup you can export the list with Category Manager (colors are
currently
not supported).

After deleting the hidden message close and restart Outlook. Now

try
to

add
a new category. What happens then after a restart of Outlook?

If it works now you could import the formerly exported list again with
Category Manager.

Am Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:00:00 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I like the add-on, but I add the category using it and then it appears
in
the
Outlook list. When I end Outlook, again they all go away. They are
still
in
the add-on list.

:



I experienced that too: As long as the list is empty (shows only the
defaults) it's sometimes necessary to add an item twice before it
works.

If there're a lot of categories only stored with the items which you
want
to
add easily to the master category list then you might try Category
Manager
(see signature).

Am Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:03:01 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

It only shows the defaults - I have to go to all Categories to see
the
ones
I've added and only the one I assign will show up as not in Master.
Once
I
add them again, then they show up.

:



That's weird. If you click to categorize an item, do you see some
of
your
own categories or only the default ones?

Am Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:30:05 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I selected All Catergories on the appointment, Selected the New
button
and
put in the category name and color. It then shows the category and
color.
Another user of 2007 in our company is experiencing the same
problem

:



How did you create the categories?

Am Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:43:03 -0700 schrieb KLmiller:

I've created new master catergory items for calendar
appointments,
but
when
Outl.ook is restarted the colors go away. I check the
catergories
list
and
the Master Categories I added are not listed. I check all
categories
and
they are there but shown as not added to master category list.
I'm
also
creating a new calendar view and it disappers.