Problem with calendar events getting mysteriously reset

[ruzicka]

I have Outlook 2007 as part of Office Enterprise 2007, running on Windows 7
Professional (although this problem was also present with Vista Ultimate).
In the calendar I have many events sceduled such as birthdays, doctor
appointments, etc.

Two problems here: first, when an event initially pops up, if I tell it to
"snooze" for a specified amount of time...it doesn't. It will often pop
right back up the next time the system checks for new mail, etc. So even if
I tell it to snooze for 8 hours or a day, it might pop back up after only 5
or 10 minutes.

Second problem...with each different kind of event, I give it a specific
color category. However, over time, these color category seem to often get
changed without my consent.

Is it possible that these events are somehow being synchronized with some
other calendar(s), possibly an old one somewhere, that I am unaware of? If
so, how can I stop this? It's getting REALLY annoying having the same event
pop up every 5 or 10 minutes, or have it's color category changed, and not be
able to do anything about it!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

What type of email account?
Are you syncing with a smartphone or PDA?


--
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[ruzicka]

I have an MSN email account that I am accessing via Outlook Connector (sorry!
I should have added that!).

And no, not using any smartphone or PDA with my email.

What type of email account?
Are you syncing with a smartphone or PDA?


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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I have Outlook 2007 as part of Office Enterprise 2007, running on Windows
7
Professional (although this problem was also present with Vista Ultimate).
In the calendar I have many events sceduled such as birthdays, doctor
appointments, etc.

Two problems here: first, when an event initially pops up, if I tell it
to
"snooze" for a specified amount of time...it doesn't. It will often pop
right back up the next time the system checks for new mail, etc. So even
if
I tell it to snooze for 8 hours or a day, it might pop back up after only
5
or 10 minutes.

Second problem...with each different kind of event, I give it a specific
color category. However, over time, these color category seem to often
get
changed without my consent.

Is it possible that these events are somehow being synchronized with some
other calendar(s), possibly an old one somewhere, that I am unaware of?
If
so, how can I stop this? It's getting REALLY annoying having the same
event
pop up every 5 or 10 minutes, or have it's color category changed, and not
be
able to do anything about it!

 

[ruzicka]

Hmmm...did I reply to your post in such a way that you did not realize I had
answered your questions?

What type of email account?
Are you syncing with a smartphone or PDA?


--
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:
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Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

I have Outlook 2007 as part of Office Enterprise 2007, running on Windows
7
Professional (although this problem was also present with Vista Ultimate).
In the calendar I have many events sceduled such as birthdays, doctor
appointments, etc.

Two problems here: first, when an event initially pops up, if I tell it
to
"snooze" for a specified amount of time...it doesn't. It will often pop
right back up the next time the system checks for new mail, etc. So even
if
I tell it to snooze for 8 hours or a day, it might pop back up after only
5
or 10 minutes.

Second problem...with each different kind of event, I give it a specific
color category. However, over time, these color category seem to often
get
changed without my consent.

Is it possible that these events are somehow being synchronized with some
other calendar(s), possibly an old one somewhere, that I am unaware of?
If
so, how can I stop this? It's getting REALLY annoying having the same
event
pop up every 5 or 10 minutes, or have it's color category changed, and not
be
able to do anything about it!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

No, sometimes the posts don't show up right away.

Problems such as this are not uncommon when syncing with a PDA. I hadn't
heard of it affecting the outlook connector, but I'm not surprised as color
categories are not supported online, so any changes that cause the calendar
to be totally refreshed will erase the categories. If they are getting
changed to something different, the local store could be corrupt.

I would try either deleting the pst/ost the connector uses or remove the
account and add it back to the profile. Close outlook, go to control panel,
mail and open the profile. Remove the connector account then add it back.

--
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:
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Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Hmmm...did I reply to your post in such a way that you did not realize I
had
answered your questions?

What type of email account?
Are you syncing with a smartphone or PDA?


--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

I have Outlook 2007 as part of Office Enterprise 2007, running on
Windows
7
Professional (although this problem was also present with Vista
Ultimate).
In the calendar I have many events sceduled such as birthdays, doctor
appointments, etc.

Two problems here: first, when an event initially pops up, if I tell
it
to
"snooze" for a specified amount of time...it doesn't. It will often
pop
right back up the next time the system checks for new mail, etc. So
even
if
I tell it to snooze for 8 hours or a day, it might pop back up after
only
5
or 10 minutes.

Second problem...with each different kind of event, I give it a
specific
color category. However, over time, these color category seem to often
get
changed without my consent.

Is it possible that these events are somehow being synchronized with
some
other calendar(s), possibly an old one somewhere, that I am unaware of?
If
so, how can I stop this? It's getting REALLY annoying having the same
event
pop up every 5 or 10 minutes, or have it's color category changed, and
not
be
able to do anything about it!

 

[ruzicka]

Thanks for the info. I'll certainly try it. Along with fixing the color
category change issue, this will also (hopefully) fix the problem with trying
to "snooze" an event for a specified period of time, but the popping up again
much sooner?

No, sometimes the posts don't show up right away.

Problems such as this are not uncommon when syncing with a PDA. I hadn't
heard of it affecting the outlook connector, but I'm not surprised as color
categories are not supported online, so any changes that cause the calendar
to be totally refreshed will erase the categories. If they are getting
changed to something different, the local store could be corrupt.

I would try either deleting the pst/ost the connector uses or remove the
account and add it back to the profile. Close outlook, go to control panel,
mail and open the profile. Remove the connector account then add it back.

--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Hmmm...did I reply to your post in such a way that you did not realize I
had
answered your questions?

What type of email account?
Are you syncing with a smartphone or PDA?


--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

I have Outlook 2007 as part of Office Enterprise 2007, running on
Windows
7
Professional (although this problem was also present with Vista
Ultimate).
In the calendar I have many events sceduled such as birthdays, doctor
appointments, etc.

Two problems here: first, when an event initially pops up, if I tell
it
to
"snooze" for a specified amount of time...it doesn't. It will often
pop
right back up the next time the system checks for new mail, etc. So
even
if
I tell it to snooze for 8 hours or a day, it might pop back up after
only
5
or 10 minutes.

Second problem...with each different kind of event, I give it a
specific
color category. However, over time, these color category seem to often
get
changed without my consent.

Is it possible that these events are somehow being synchronized with
some
other calendar(s), possibly an old one somewhere, that I am unaware of?
If
so, how can I stop this? It's getting REALLY annoying having the same
event
pop up every 5 or 10 minutes, or have it's color category changed, and
not
be
able to do anything about it!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Yes... <fingers crossed>

--
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:
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Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Thanks for the info. I'll certainly try it. Along with fixing the color
category change issue, this will also (hopefully) fix the problem with
trying
to "snooze" an event for a specified period of time, but the popping up
again
much sooner?

No, sometimes the posts don't show up right away.

Problems such as this are not uncommon when syncing with a PDA. I hadn't
heard of it affecting the outlook connector, but I'm not surprised as
color
categories are not supported online, so any changes that cause the
calendar
to be totally refreshed will erase the categories. If they are getting
changed to something different, the local store could be corrupt.

I would try either deleting the pst/ost the connector uses or remove the
account and add it back to the profile. Close outlook, go to control
panel,
mail and open the profile. Remove the connector account then add it back.

--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Hmmm...did I reply to your post in such a way that you did not realize
I
had
answered your questions?

:

What type of email account?
Are you syncing with a smartphone or PDA?


--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

I have Outlook 2007 as part of Office Enterprise 2007, running on
Windows
7
Professional (although this problem was also present with Vista
Ultimate).
In the calendar I have many events sceduled such as birthdays,
doctor
appointments, etc.

Two problems here: first, when an event initially pops up, if I
tell
it
to
"snooze" for a specified amount of time...it doesn't. It will often
pop
right back up the next time the system checks for new mail, etc. So
even
if
I tell it to snooze for 8 hours or a day, it might pop back up after
only
5
or 10 minutes.

Second problem...with each different kind of event, I give it a
specific
color category. However, over time, these color category seem to
often
get
changed without my consent.

Is it possible that these events are somehow being synchronized with
some
other calendar(s), possibly an old one somewhere, that I am unaware
of?
If
so, how can I stop this? It's getting REALLY annoying having the
same
event
pop up every 5 or 10 minutes, or have it's color category changed,
and
not
be
able to do anything about it!

 

[ruzicka]

Oh well....seemed to work for awhile....

Events are popping back up again, after being told to "snooze" for a much
longer time. Seems like as soon as Outlook dies a send/receive, they pop
back up.

Also, one event that I had changed the category color on now was a dual
category, with both the old and new colors.

Any other ideas?

Yes... <fingers crossed>

--
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:
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Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Thanks for the info. I'll certainly try it. Along with fixing the color
category change issue, this will also (hopefully) fix the problem with
trying
to "snooze" an event for a specified period of time, but the popping up
again
much sooner?

No, sometimes the posts don't show up right away.

Problems such as this are not uncommon when syncing with a PDA. I hadn't
heard of it affecting the outlook connector, but I'm not surprised as
color
categories are not supported online, so any changes that cause the
calendar
to be totally refreshed will erase the categories. If they are getting
changed to something different, the local store could be corrupt.

I would try either deleting the pst/ost the connector uses or remove the
account and add it back to the profile. Close outlook, go to control
panel,
mail and open the profile. Remove the connector account then add it back.

--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Hmmm...did I reply to your post in such a way that you did not realize
I
had
answered your questions?

:

What type of email account?
Are you syncing with a smartphone or PDA?


--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

I have Outlook 2007 as part of Office Enterprise 2007, running on
Windows
7
Professional (although this problem was also present with Vista
Ultimate).
In the calendar I have many events sceduled such as birthdays,
doctor
appointments, etc.

Two problems here: first, when an event initially pops up, if I
tell
it
to
"snooze" for a specified amount of time...it doesn't. It will often
pop
right back up the next time the system checks for new mail, etc. So
even
if
I tell it to snooze for 8 hours or a day, it might pop back up after
only
5
or 10 minutes.

Second problem...with each different kind of event, I give it a
specific
color category. However, over time, these color category seem to
often
get
changed without my consent.

Is it possible that these events are somehow being synchronized with
some
other calendar(s), possibly an old one somewhere, that I am unaware
of?
If
so, how can I stop this? It's getting REALLY annoying having the
same
event
pop up every 5 or 10 minutes, or have it's color category changed,
and
not
be
able to do anything about it!

 

[ruzicka]

hmmm...my previous reply didn't go through again?

Yes... <fingers crossed>

--
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:
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Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Thanks for the info. I'll certainly try it. Along with fixing the color
category change issue, this will also (hopefully) fix the problem with
trying
to "snooze" an event for a specified period of time, but the popping up
again
much sooner?

No, sometimes the posts don't show up right away.

Problems such as this are not uncommon when syncing with a PDA. I hadn't
heard of it affecting the outlook connector, but I'm not surprised as
color
categories are not supported online, so any changes that cause the
calendar
to be totally refreshed will erase the categories. If they are getting
changed to something different, the local store could be corrupt.

I would try either deleting the pst/ost the connector uses or remove the
account and add it back to the profile. Close outlook, go to control
panel,
mail and open the profile. Remove the connector account then add it back.

--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Hmmm...did I reply to your post in such a way that you did not realize
I
had
answered your questions?

:

What type of email account?
Are you syncing with a smartphone or PDA?


--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

I have Outlook 2007 as part of Office Enterprise 2007, running on
Windows
7
Professional (although this problem was also present with Vista
Ultimate).
In the calendar I have many events sceduled such as birthdays,
doctor
appointments, etc.

Two problems here: first, when an event initially pops up, if I
tell
it
to
"snooze" for a specified amount of time...it doesn't. It will often
pop
right back up the next time the system checks for new mail, etc. So
even
if
I tell it to snooze for 8 hours or a day, it might pop back up after
only
5
or 10 minutes.

Second problem...with each different kind of event, I give it a
specific
color category. However, over time, these color category seem to
often
get
changed without my consent.

Is it possible that these events are somehow being synchronized with
some
other calendar(s), possibly an old one somewhere, that I am unaware
of?
If
so, how can I stop this? It's getting REALLY annoying having the
same
event
pop up every 5 or 10 minutes, or have it's color category changed,
and
not
be
able to do anything about it!

 

[ruzicka]

so...do posts not get any repsonse if they're too old here?

Yes... <fingers crossed>

--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Thanks for the info. I'll certainly try it. Along with fixing the color
category change issue, this will also (hopefully) fix the problem with
trying
to "snooze" an event for a specified period of time, but the popping up
again
much sooner?

No, sometimes the posts don't show up right away.

Problems such as this are not uncommon when syncing with a PDA. I hadn't
heard of it affecting the outlook connector, but I'm not surprised as
color
categories are not supported online, so any changes that cause the
calendar
to be totally refreshed will erase the categories. If they are getting
changed to something different, the local store could be corrupt.

I would try either deleting the pst/ost the connector uses or remove the
account and add it back to the profile. Close outlook, go to control
panel,
mail and open the profile. Remove the connector account then add it back.

--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Hmmm...did I reply to your post in such a way that you did not realize
I
had
answered your questions?

:

What type of email account?
Are you syncing with a smartphone or PDA?


--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

I have Outlook 2007 as part of Office Enterprise 2007, running on
Windows
7
Professional (although this problem was also present with Vista
Ultimate).
In the calendar I have many events sceduled such as birthdays,
doctor
appointments, etc.

Two problems here: first, when an event initially pops up, if I
tell
it
to
"snooze" for a specified amount of time...it doesn't. It will often
pop
right back up the next time the system checks for new mail, etc. So
even
if
I tell it to snooze for 8 hours or a day, it might pop back up after
only
5
or 10 minutes.

Second problem...with each different kind of event, I give it a
specific
color category. However, over time, these color category seem to
often
get
changed without my consent.

Is it possible that these events are somehow being synchronized with
some
other calendar(s), possibly an old one somewhere, that I am unaware
of?
If
so, how can I stop this? It's getting REALLY annoying having the
same
event
pop up every 5 or 10 minutes, or have it's color category changed,
and
not
be
able to do anything about it!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

They sometimes get lost as they age, especially if the servers are out of
sync.

So it didn't work? I'm out of ideas.

--
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:
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Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

so...do posts not get any repsonse if they're too old here?

Yes... <fingers crossed>

--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Thanks for the info. I'll certainly try it. Along with fixing the
color
category change issue, this will also (hopefully) fix the problem with
trying
to "snooze" an event for a specified period of time, but the popping up
again
much sooner?

:

No, sometimes the posts don't show up right away.

Problems such as this are not uncommon when syncing with a PDA. I
hadn't
heard of it affecting the outlook connector, but I'm not surprised as
color
categories are not supported online, so any changes that cause the
calendar
to be totally refreshed will erase the categories. If they are getting
changed to something different, the local store could be corrupt.

I would try either deleting the pst/ost the connector uses or remove
the
account and add it back to the profile. Close outlook, go to control
panel,
mail and open the profile. Remove the connector account then add it
back.

--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

Hmmm...did I reply to your post in such a way that you did not
realize
I
had
answered your questions?

:

What type of email account?
Are you syncing with a smartphone or PDA?


--
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]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

I have Outlook 2007 as part of Office Enterprise 2007, running on
Windows
7
Professional (although this problem was also present with Vista
Ultimate).
In the calendar I have many events sceduled such as birthdays,
doctor
appointments, etc.

Two problems here: first, when an event initially pops up, if I
tell
it
to
"snooze" for a specified amount of time...it doesn't. It will
often
pop
right back up the next time the system checks for new mail, etc.
So
even
if
I tell it to snooze for 8 hours or a day, it might pop back up
after
only
5
or 10 minutes.

Second problem...with each different kind of event, I give it a
specific
color category. However, over time, these color category seem to
often
get
changed without my consent.

Is it possible that these events are somehow being synchronized
with
some
other calendar(s), possibly an old one somewhere, that I am
unaware
of?
If
so, how can I stop this? It's getting REALLY annoying having the
same
event
pop up every 5 or 10 minutes, or have it's color category
changed,
and
not
be
able to do anything about it!