Assigning Tasks

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Walt Anderson

Although the "assign task" button shows on my outlook task bar, it will not
activate when clicked. What is wrong?
 
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

We don't know what is wrong with your sparse description.

Version of Outlook? Exchange server or not? Internal or external recipient?
How are you trying to assign the task?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, Walt Anderson asked:

| Although the "assign task" button shows on my outlook task bar, it
| will not activate when clicked. What is wrong?
 
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Walt Anderson

Good points Milly. I'll try again wilth more detail:

I am using Outlook 2007. Under Outlook 2003 I was able to initiate both
appointments and tasks for the specific contact within which I was working.
I cannot determine how to do that from within the contact in Outlook 2007.
Clarification...I do have an "assign task to this contact" button showing on
the tool bar; however, it is not activated! I cannot locate any option for
assigning an appointment to the contact. Note...this installation of Outlook
2007 has the email disabled if that makes any difference.
 
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Diane Poremsky [MVP]

You will need outlook setup with an email account to assign tasks - that's
how it sends them to the assigned user.

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Walt Anderson said:
Good points Milly. I'll try again wilth more detail:

I am using Outlook 2007. Under Outlook 2003 I was able to initiate both
appointments and tasks for the specific contact within which I was
working.
I cannot determine how to do that from within the contact in Outlook 2007.
Clarification...I do have an "assign task to this contact" button showing
on
the tool bar; however, it is not activated! I cannot locate any option
for
assigning an appointment to the contact. Note...this installation of
Outlook
2007 has the email disabled if that makes any difference.

Milly Staples said:
We don't know what is wrong with your sparse description.

Version of Outlook? Exchange server or not? Internal or external
recipient?
How are you trying to assign the task?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, Walt Anderson asked:

| Although the "assign task" button shows on my outlook task bar, it
| will not activate when clicked. What is wrong?
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