Outlook Flags - Default Remainder always "Saturday, January 01, 4501"?

J

Jiri Pik

When I turn a custom flag on an item, e.g. email, specify some due date, the
default remainder (by default unchecked) is set for "Saturday, January 01,
4501". How can I change this strange date to be *automatically* something
more convenient, e.g. the due date?
 
S

Scott Ramgoolam

This problem is directly related to the "Quick Click" setting. Access Quick Click with "Actions/Follow Up/Set Quick Click...".

It will be set to "Completed". Change this setting to "Today" and the default reminder will become today's date.

If you want "Completed" to be the default quick click behavior, either deal with this issue or click the item twice, once to flag for today and a second time to mark it complete. Notably, this method records the item completed with today's date referenced in the disabled reminder.

I hope that Microsoft addresses this in MS Outlook 2010 by using "NULL" or yesterday's date for the reminder on a quick click setting of Completed.



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Outlook Flags - Default Remainder always "Saturday, January 01, 4501"?
When I turn a custom flag on an item, e.g. email, specify some due date, th
default remainder (by default unchecked) is set for "Saturday, January 01
4501". How can I change this strange date to be *automatically* somethin
more convenient, e.g. the due date?

Version of outlook?Have you tried office diagnotics?
Version of outlook

Have you tried office diagnotics

--
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Diane Poremsky [MVP]

I can't repro this behavior on either Outlook 2007 SP2 or Outlook 2010. When
the quick click is set to completed, no reminder date is set.

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This problem is directly related to the "Quick Click" setting. Access
Quick Click with "Actions/Follow Up/Set Quick Click...".

It will be set to "Completed". Change this setting to "Today" and the
default reminder will become today's date.

If you want "Completed" to be the default quick click behavior, either
deal with this issue or click the item twice, once to flag for today and a
second time to mark it complete. Notably, this method records the item
completed with today's date referenced in the disabled reminder.

I hope that Microsoft addresses this in MS Outlook 2010 by using "NULL" or
yesterday's date for the reminder on a quick click setting of Completed.



Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote:

Version of outlook?Have you tried office diagnotics?
31-Aug-08

Version of outlook?

Have you tried office diagnotics?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Previous Posts In This Thread:

Outlook Flags - Default Remainder always "Saturday, January 01, 4501"?
When I turn a custom flag on an item, e.g. email, specify some due date,
the
default remainder (by default unchecked) is set for "Saturday, January 01,
4501". How can I change this strange date to be *automatically* something
more convenient, e.g. the due date?

Version of outlook?Have you tried office diagnotics?
Version of outlook?

Have you tried office diagnotics?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Scott Ramgoolam

Dianne,

The issue is that when quick click is set for Completed, then when you set a
flag the default date is "January 01, 4501" and can not be changed without
removing the field content and then clicking the drop down calendar. If the
quick click is set for flag today then the default date for a flaged item is
today's date.

I have not tried with 2010.

Diane Poremsky said:
I can't repro this behavior on either Outlook 2007 SP2 or Outlook 2010. When
the quick click is set to completed, no reminder date is set.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

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EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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How many email accounts are in your main Outlook profile?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=36602


in message
This problem is directly related to the "Quick Click" setting. Access
Quick Click with "Actions/Follow Up/Set Quick Click...".

It will be set to "Completed". Change this setting to "Today" and the
default reminder will become today's date.

If you want "Completed" to be the default quick click behavior, either
deal with this issue or click the item twice, once to flag for today and a
second time to mark it complete. Notably, this method records the item
completed with today's date referenced in the disabled reminder.

I hope that Microsoft addresses this in MS Outlook 2010 by using "NULL" or
yesterday's date for the reminder on a quick click setting of Completed.



Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote:

Version of outlook?Have you tried office diagnotics?
31-Aug-08

Version of outlook?

Have you tried office diagnotics?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Previous Posts In This Thread:

Outlook Flags - Default Remainder always "Saturday, January 01, 4501"?
When I turn a custom flag on an item, e.g. email, specify some due date,
the
default remainder (by default unchecked) is set for "Saturday, January 01,
4501". How can I change this strange date to be *automatically* something
more convenient, e.g. the due date?

Version of outlook?Have you tried office diagnotics?
Version of outlook?

Have you tried office diagnotics?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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(e-mail address removed)

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Diane Poremsky [MVP]

Ok... I finally repro'd the date part but its easily changed here - the
reminder command is live and I can tab into the date field and type a new
date. I also noticed if a flag was set and cleared previously or you right
click to choose the completed flag, the behavior is different.

In outlook 2010, it uses today's reminder (1 hour from the end of the
workday)

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Scott Ramgoolam said:
Dianne,

The issue is that when quick click is set for Completed, then when you set
a
flag the default date is "January 01, 4501" and can not be changed without
removing the field content and then clicking the drop down calendar. If
the
quick click is set for flag today then the default date for a flaged item
is
today's date.

I have not tried with 2010.

Diane Poremsky said:
I can't repro this behavior on either Outlook 2007 SP2 or Outlook 2010.
When
the quick click is set to completed, no reminder date is set.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

How many email accounts are in your main Outlook profile?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=36602


in message
This problem is directly related to the "Quick Click" setting. Access
Quick Click with "Actions/Follow Up/Set Quick Click...".

It will be set to "Completed". Change this setting to "Today" and the
default reminder will become today's date.

If you want "Completed" to be the default quick click behavior, either
deal with this issue or click the item twice, once to flag for today
and a
second time to mark it complete. Notably, this method records the item
completed with today's date referenced in the disabled reminder.

I hope that Microsoft addresses this in MS Outlook 2010 by using "NULL"
or
yesterday's date for the reminder on a quick click setting of
Completed.



Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote:

Version of outlook?Have you tried office diagnotics?
31-Aug-08

Version of outlook?

Have you tried office diagnotics?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

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http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point
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Previous Posts In This Thread:

Outlook Flags - Default Remainder always "Saturday, January 01, 4501"?
When I turn a custom flag on an item, e.g. email, specify some due
date,
the
default remainder (by default unchecked) is set for "Saturday, January
01,
4501". How can I change this strange date to be *automatically*
something
more convenient, e.g. the due date?

Version of outlook?Have you tried office diagnotics?
Version of outlook?

Have you tried office diagnotics?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

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fridayfracas

When I turn a custom flag on an item, e.g. email, specify some due date, the
default remainder (by default unchecked) is set for "Saturday, January 01,
4501". How can I change this strange date to be *automatically* something
more convenient, e.g. the due date?

I have the same problem. I would like to change the default to Sunday, January 02 4501. How do I do it? rofl.
 

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