a) These are peer-to-peer newsgroups. The Outlook development team doesn't readythem AFAIK.

b) There is apparently a security issue at the bottom of the lack of support for task shortcuts. I don't know the details, but that's the reason I've heard about.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
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and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
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"Mark Davies" wrote in message oups.com...
If you work on the Microsoft Office development team then please could
you reconsider adding this feature (see below)?

It seems that Outlook 2000 and 2007 calendar appointments do not allow
you to create a SHORTCUT to an Outlook Task object in their Notes
field. Although it is possible to create a COPY of a Task object (which
then also opens as a Task object later, as expected).

But, why is it not possible to create shortcuts?

Thanks for the reply Sue. If what you say (in b)) is true then
Microsoft are sacrificing functionality for security. Sounds fair
enough, but can't they make it win-win instead of win-lose?

Shouldn't the architecture or design be changed to enable high
security WITH task shortcuts?

At the end of the day, the nature of software development, especially
for enterprise solutions, is a cyclic evolution that is driven by
changing consumer requirements...