In my previous environment (old server + SBS 2003 including exchange) I was
able to assign categories like Birthdate, Bussiness, Option, Personal etc.
to my appointments in Outlook 2007.

Due to a hardware meltdown I had to switch to a new server, installed
SBS2003 (including Exchange) and since then I only have categories like blue
category, green category, red category, etc... so after importing my backup
pst into the new all my appointments look kind-a grey. I don't know why this
happened, I'm still using the same pc with the same Outlook 2007 version on
it. so I guess it's somehow related to exchange.

Can anyone help me regain my categories (and color) in my calendar, I really
don't want to spend a day coloring my appointments...

TIA,
Jurjen de Groot

right click on the root folder of the mailbox (Mailbox - your_name) and
choose properties - upgrade to color categories. The colors will be randomly
assigned to the categories and probably not be what you used before, but
they will be colorful.

--
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/

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"Jurjen de Groot" wrote in message
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In my previous environment (old server + SBS 2003 including exchange) I
was able to assign categories like Birthdate, Bussiness, Option, Personal
etc. to my appointments in Outlook 2007.

Due to a hardware meltdown I had to switch to a new server, installed
SBS2003 (including Exchange) and since then I only have categories like
blue category, green category, red category, etc... so after importing my
backup pst into the new all my appointments look kind-a grey. I don't know
why this happened, I'm still using the same pc with the same Outlook 2007
version on it. so I guess it's somehow related to exchange.

Can anyone help me regain my categories (and color) in my calendar, I
really don't want to spend a day coloring my appointments...

TIA,
Jurjen de Groot

thanks Diane, everything's back to normal now.
Jurjen.

"Diane Poremsky" wrote in message
...
right click on the root folder of the mailbox (Mailbox - your_name) and
choose properties - upgrade to color categories. The colors will be
randomly assigned to the categories and probably not be what you used
before, but they will be colorful.

--
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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Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
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"Jurjen de Groot" wrote in message
...
In my previous environment (old server + SBS 2003 including exchange) I
was able to assign categories like Birthdate, Bussiness, Option, Personal
etc. to my appointments in Outlook 2007.

Due to a hardware meltdown I had to switch to a new server, installed
SBS2003 (including Exchange) and since then I only have categories like
blue category, green category, red category, etc... so after importing my
backup pst into the new all my appointments look kind-a grey. I don't
know why this happened, I'm still using the same pc with the same Outlook
2007 version on it. so I guess it's somehow related to exchange.

Can anyone help me regain my categories (and color) in my calendar, I
really don't want to spend a day coloring my appointments...

TIA,
Jurjen de Groot