Outlook 2011 Calendar Catagories / Colors Disappear from Shared Calendars

18. November 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , ,

I have several users that a working on Macs in a corporate Windows Environment (Exchange Server) all running the latest version of Office Outlook 2011. Some of the Administrative Assistants have been having issues while trying to manage their Bosses shared calendars. Randomly all the color / categories will disappear from the Bosses calendar for both the boss and the assistant. For example all the Travel events will be coded to Red but every couple of weeks the colors are all reset to one default color.

 

Is there a work around or a setting that will keep this from happening? Is it something that the users are doing that causes all of the colors to be erased? I can’t seem to find anything online that speaks to this issue and this is causing End User and IT Support friction but I am not really sure how to resolve it since I can’t even narrow down the cause.  

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

MS Outlook 2011 For Mac Keeps on trying to download an email

09. November 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: ,
Guys,

I am having lots of frustrations with my Office Outlook. It keeps on trying to download an email (perhaps from my exchange server) but nothing is coming thru. I don't care about the email but the problem is that it is trying to sync every few seconds and this is very disruptive since it automatically goes to my inbox view every time it tries to synch. So I might be in a specific folder looking through past emails and when it tries to synch again it takes me to the inbox.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I have tried calling MS Support but that might be the most painful thing I have ever experienced. Long waits and then when i get a live person on the line they tell me that they can't help me and i have to pay for Pro Support. They actually don't even try to help me.

Would really appreciate some help.

Thanks.


Can I delegate/assign a task?

04. November 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: ,
Connecting to Exchange server through Office for Mac version 14.3.8.

Is it possible to create a task and then delegate/assign the task to an employee on the same exchange server running office on a windows pc.

I have completed a process to delegate a task folder but then the other person can see all my tasks. This is not what I am looking for. 

I see that in 2011 replies to questions state that delegation is not possible. Is this still the case?

adding a *** Email address is removed for privacy *** account to outlook 2013 (desktop program)

03. November 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , , , ,
So in outlook 2013 I go to file->add account

Choose manual setup(as the automatic option fails of course)

Choose the second option:  outlook.com or exchange server etc

The next screen requires this info
My name:
email address: *** Email address is removed for privacy ***
mail server:
user name:
password:

two questions:
what is the mail server name?
is the user name the whole email address or just the blah section.

thanks in advance


Problems with editing synced calender items on my Samsung Android

27. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , , ,
I have a working Active Exchange Sync on my Samsung mini S3, with emails, contacts tasks and calender set and synced to my Exchange Server.
I can't edit my calender entries that were created on my computer they all appear as invitations in my Android and I'm not the owner of these invites.
Am using Outlook 2013.
What to do?
Thanks

Email display name on outgoing message

27. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , , ,
Hi
There's no display name settings for android if you use exchange server in outlook and hotmail. But there is if you use pop3 or imap protocols.
Exchange works fine and fast.
In android email, it is possible to use gmail, hotmail, outlook at the same time whereas it not possible in google play outlook application to use outlook and hotmail at the same time.
Is it possible to update exchange server settings to add display name (nickname in google play outlook application) for android phones.
Best regards

flagging emails

11. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , ,
I work for a resort and I have a corporate email address that uses an exchange server. I am also having issues flagging emails when synced on my iPhone 5S running iOS7. I use Microsoft Windows XP with Outlook 2003 at work. I had a iPhone 3GS previously and everything worked fine. Since I've upgraded to the iPhone 5S, flagging emails on my iPhone does NOT sync with my outlook on my work computer. Is this a outlook/exchange bug or is this a bug within iOS7? I just want to make sure where ever the bug is at that it is being addressed. Everyone here I think wants the same thing, to just make sure what ever end the bug is at that those people know about it. Flagging for me in particualr is a huge service that I use and has slowed my work progress when I am not at work. Other co-workers who have other iPhones running iOS7 do not have this issue other than those who are using the iPhone 5S.

Thank you,

Matt

Sending mass emails through Outlook for Mac 2011

07. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: ,
Hi there,

I send out weekly mass emails for my job at a university to about 900-1000 students, faculty and staff (bcc'ed) through Outlook for Mac 2011 on an exchange server. Some of the recipients are on the same exchange server that I am on and I know they receive my messages, but I want to ensure that other recipients (who might use gmail or hotmail, etc.) are receiving my messages and that they aren't going to their junk mail folders. Some people have suggested that I send my emails out in batches of 100 at a time, to ensure they aren't triggering spam filters.

Is this necessary, or does the amount of recipients not matter for triggering spam filters (but rather that it's the content that is most important for avoiding people's junk mail folders)? And, if I should be sending my emails out in batches, how many recipients should I send to at a time?

I can't seem to find a definitive answer anywhere, so input from a Microsoft engineer would be great.

Thanks,

Pam

I am able to send emails but not receive emails. I just changed my host domain from cbeyond to godaddy. I used to have a exchange server but dont anymore. Please help.

03. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , , , ,
I am rather computer illiterate.  I just changed my email host server from cbeyond (exchange mail server) to a basic email option with godaddy.  I can send emails out of outlook but cant receive emails.  Can any help?

Outlook 2010 Receiving Error 0x800CC0B

01. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , ,

Our small business uses our ISP as our email provider in stead of an exchange server.

 

I'm having problems with a users POP3 email not receiving properly in Outlook 2010.

 

The last message being received, regardless of the number of messages being received, always hangs and occasionally the message of...

 

"

Task '(I'm_Omitting_the_UserName)@(&_I'm_Omitting_the_Domain).com - Receiving' reported error (0x800CC0B) : 'Unknown Error 0x800CC0B

"

 

There are no problem sending emails.

 

From what I've gathered from reading elsewhere the 0x800CC0B code indicates a busy server.  However, no other user on the domain is having the same issue.

 

I've verified the users settings on our ISP's website and I've checked the users incoming and outgoing port and POP3 address settings also, all of which are correct as well and all of which match other users who are not having any receiving problems.

 

I suspect the issue is directly related to the users Outlook.

 

Any suggestions or thoughts on how to fix the receiving issue?

 

The only things I haven't tried are deleting the users mailbox and resetting it up from scratch, taking a repair option on her Office 2010 installation, and reinstalling Office 2010 in its entirety.  As those options are all time consuming and risk creating other problems (i.e. installation removal or re-installation errors, lost emails, future and worse Outlook connectivity issues, etc.) I have not tried those options.

 

I so hope Microsoft creates a glitch free version of Outlook one day as I've never had a good experience with any version of Outlook   :(

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