Re: Does exchange control reminders in Outlook?

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 08/30/04


Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:30:01 -0400

Craig wrote:
> Thank you for getting back to me so quickly! I wasn't aware of the
> free OL98 download. Is it still available?

Nope...

> Don't bother, I guess,
> because I will have everyone on Outlook XP as soon as I can. As much
> as I'd like to use OL2003, it is not an option for me at this time.

Is it not? Didn't you get a license for it when you bought E203?
I wouldn't bother paying for Office XP upgrades if you don't have them
already -if you're going to upgrade, go to Office 2003.

> I
> mainly wanted to know if Exchange has anything to do with reminders,
> and since they don't, I will focus my attention on OL. I'll see how
> XP handles this situation. Thank you so much for your help, and if
> there's anything else to add please do so!

Try the /cleanreminders switch in the command line as I suggested...not sure
if it works with OL97, tho.
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:<e$7l17EjEHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
>>
>> Reminders are an Outlook function. I haven't used OL97 for years
>> (note that it's quite old, is unsupported, and was buggy even at
>> release - which is why MS released OL98 as a free download for a
>> long time) but have you tried starting Outlook once from start | run
>> with the /cleanreminders switch?
>>
>> I strongly suggest you upgrade everyone to OL2003. If you bought
>> Exchange 2003, you ought to already have licenses for it, for as
>> many CALs as you bought, IIRC.



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