In want to format my calendar issues in OL2007 with a color, so I can easily
differentiate between personal meetings and ponecalls, etc.
When I create more than 4 rules for automatic formatting, theser rules are
not saved when OL2007 is closed. The formatting also dissapears after
switching to email and back. A change of color of the existing rules is saved
neither.
Color coding with categories works fine, but is not what I want to do.

the problem exists on both my laptop (Vista) and my desktop (XP SP2). I use
Business contact manager on both computers. Office Professional SP1.

In an other thread the startoption "/safe:4" was metioned. I tried it, but
it didn't work. Re-installing Office didn't solve it either.

(I posted the question on the dutch forum. They answered me it might be a
bug and advised me to post the question in this forum).

Can you give me a solution for this problem?

Harrie Geboers

I'm not sure if there is a limit to the # of automatic formatting rules, but
I'm pretty sure I've used more than 4 in the past. Are you creating a new
rule or editing an existing rule?

when a view doesn't save it generally means the view is corrupt. The usual
way to "fix" view problems is by starting outlook with the cleanviews
switch... unfortunately this wipes out all custom views.



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"HarrieG" wrote in message
...
In want to format my calendar issues in OL2007 with a color, so I can
easily
differentiate between personal meetings and ponecalls, etc.
When I create more than 4 rules for automatic formatting, theser rules are
not saved when OL2007 is closed. The formatting also dissapears after
switching to email and back. A change of color of the existing rules is
saved
neither.
Color coding with categories works fine, but is not what I want to do.

the problem exists on both my laptop (Vista) and my desktop (XP SP2). I
use
Business contact manager on both computers. Office Professional SP1.

In an other thread the startoption "/safe:4" was metioned. I tried it, but
it didn't work. Re-installing Office didn't solve it either.

(I posted the question on the dutch forum. They answered me it might be a
bug and advised me to post the question in this forum).

Can you give me a solution for this problem?

Harrie Geboers

Thank you for coming back to me so soon.
And for giving the solution!

I started outlook with the "/cleanviews" switch and reformatted the calandar
items.
It works. The limit to 4 rules is gone and I can change colors.

Thanks.

Harrie Geboers

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

I'm not sure if there is a limit to the # of automatic formatting rules, but
I'm pretty sure I've used more than 4 in the past. Are you creating a new
rule or editing an existing rule?

when a view doesn't save it generally means the view is corrupt. The usual
way to "fix" view problems is by starting outlook with the cleanviews
switch... unfortunately this wipes out all custom views.



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


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"HarrieG" wrote in message
...
In want to format my calendar issues in OL2007 with a color, so I can
easily
differentiate between personal meetings and ponecalls, etc.
When I create more than 4 rules for automatic formatting, theser rules are
not saved when OL2007 is closed. The formatting also dissapears after
switching to email and back. A change of color of the existing rules is
saved
neither.
Color coding with categories works fine, but is not what I want to do.

the problem exists on both my laptop (Vista) and my desktop (XP SP2). I
use
Business contact manager on both computers. Office Professional SP1.

In an other thread the startoption "/safe:4" was metioned. I tried it, but
it didn't work. Re-installing Office didn't solve it either.

(I posted the question on the dutch forum. They answered me it might be a
bug and advised me to post the question in this forum).

Can you give me a solution for this problem?

Harrie Geboers