Weirdness in Outlook when you invite yourself to a meeting

[Jeni Q]

This is really more of a discussion topic than a how-to, so for all you
uber:geeks out there, this is your chance to shine.

We recently upgraded from Office 2000 to 2003 (on Win2KPro). Since the
uprgade, we have noticed this particular wacky behavior.
I invite my corporate distribution list, which includes all of the company,
to a meeting and expand the distribution list to check individual
availability on the Scheduling tab. Being a member of the company, I am
included in the DL. If I forget to delete my name from the list of
recipients, I will receive an invitation to my meeting.

This appears to be a BAD thing. If I am stupid enough to accept my
invitation, I will lose all control over my meeting. No longer can I update,
make changes, or cancel my meeting. The meeting entry in your calendar lists
me as the organizer on the Appointment tab, which it does *not* do if I am
the organizer and I am looking at the entry on my calendar.

Can anyone shed some light on this behavior, or come up with a better
solution rather than always expanding and editing one's distribution lists?

Thanks,
Jennifer

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Why are you on your own corporate distribution list?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Jeni Q asked:

| This is really more of a discussion topic than a how-to, so for all
| you uber:geeks out there, this is your chance to shine.
|
| We recently upgraded from Office 2000 to 2003 (on Win2KPro). Since the
| uprgade, we have noticed this particular wacky behavior.
| I invite my corporate distribution list, which includes all of the
| company, to a meeting and expand the distribution list to check
| individual availability on the Scheduling tab. Being a member of the
| company, I am included in the DL. If I forget to delete my name from
| the list of recipients, I will receive an invitation to my meeting.
|
| This appears to be a BAD thing. If I am stupid enough to accept my
| invitation, I will lose all control over my meeting. No longer can I
| update, make changes, or cancel my meeting. The meeting entry in your
| calendar lists me as the organizer on the Appointment tab, which it
| does *not* do if I am the organizer and I am looking at the entry on
| my calendar.
|
| Can anyone shed some light on this behavior, or come up with a better
| solution rather than always expanding and editing one's distribution
| lists?
|
| Thanks,
| Jennifer

 

[Jeni Q]

It's a coporate DL, not a personal DL, created by the administrator.
Everybody's on it.


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
: Why are you on your own corporate distribution list?
:
:
: Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
:

: Jeni Q asked:
:
: | This is really more of a discussion topic than a how-to, so for all
: | you uber:geeks out there, this is your chance to shine.
: |
: | We recently upgraded from Office 2000 to 2003 (on Win2KPro). Since the
: | uprgade, we have noticed this particular wacky behavior.
: | I invite my corporate distribution list, which includes all of the
: | company, to a meeting and expand the distribution list to check
: | individual availability on the Scheduling tab. Being a member of the
: | company, I am included in the DL. If I forget to delete my name from
: | the list of recipients, I will receive an invitation to my meeting.
: |
: | This appears to be a BAD thing. If I am stupid enough to accept my
: | invitation, I will lose all control over my meeting. No longer can I
: | update, make changes, or cancel my meeting. The meeting entry in your
: | calendar lists me as the organizer on the Appointment tab, which it
: | does *not* do if I am the organizer and I am looking at the entry on
: | my calendar.
: |
: | Can anyone shed some light on this behavior, or come up with a better
: | solution rather than always expanding and editing one's distribution
: | lists?
: |
: | Thanks,
: | Jennifer
:
: