Outlook 2007: Reminders window shows wrong date/time

[jrgreenman]

If I create a task on my desktop (Outlook 2007) with a reminder of 8am
(image 1 in the attachment), the reminder that pops up says due at
8:00am as expected (image 2).

But if I now make it a recurring task (image 3), the reminder window
says it is due at 5:00pm (image 4).

And even if I remove the recurrence (image 5), the reminder window
still (and now permanently) says it is due at 5:00pm (image 6).

My systems clocks, timezones and all that are in sync. And the
reminders even pop up at the correct times. But after making it a
recurring task (and even if I change it back) the reminders window
insists that the task is due at 5:00pm no matter what the actual
reminder time in the task is set to.

My laptop (Outlook 2003) always displays everything correctly. It is
only in OL2007 on my desktop that this behavior exists.

Anyone know of a fix?


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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

The basis for the behavior is related to when the reminders fire if you
create the task for 'today' - if the task is created for today after the
reminder time, the reminder fires at the end of your work day (as set in
tools, options, calendar options), if its for tomorrow, it uses the default
time. It doesn't change the time in the task - you only see it on the
reminder dialog - and it affects any task due the day you create it.

The bug may be just in the view (it seems to always default to the end of
the biz day in the reminder dialog) - it depends if the next task reminder
goes off at the AM time.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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