I have Outlook 2003/SP3, Corporate Exchange Server environment, Windows XP SP2

I've been having this problem for some time (a year or more):

A meeting request with a configured 30 minute reminder in my inbox. I accept
the meeting.
- The popup that asks about 'Edit response, send resonse, don't send
response' is not displayed.
- The meeting requestor does not get an 'Accept' (or decline, if I decline
it) confirmation email.
- The reminder is turned off in the calendar. I can go in and activate the
reminder, but I must remember to do so.

Here's the weird thing... I have at least one sub-folder where all of the
above happens/works correctly. The other folders at the same level do not
work. There is not much in folder properties, but what is there is the same
between the folder that works correctly and the other folders.

I have tried several things (most do not come to mind right now), but I even
created a whole new user profile and relinked to my existing PST files. Nada.
several years of saved data, so I must keep my existing PST files.

Outlook uses what is called System or Default Folders. The one Calendar
folder
that is firing the automated stuff is your designated "Default or System
Folder" for
the Calendar.

Having said that, I have a question. Do you use Exchange for your ISP
or something like Cox?

You can take a look at the following link and perhaps you will find a
suitable solution: http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20031022.htm

Another link that may help is about merging calendars:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2003/20031013.htm

If you use Exchange, write back and let me know. The are other
solutions that may fit better.

Nikki Peterson

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Thanks for the reply, Yes, it is a massive corporate Exchange server farm
that we are connected to.

--
Paul Maia

"Nikki Peterson" wrote:

My first question is:
- Why do you have so many Sub folder of a calendar type?
- Is it necessary?
- If so, which one do you want to be the system/default folder?
- Else, merge them into the top folder (prior to running the switch
that I am about to have you run).
- If you merge them, then make a pst of them. (just for good
measure).
- Once you have made the pst, use the ".../resetfolders" switch
See http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP010031101033.aspx
to open Outlook. This will reset your System folders.
- If all goes well, you will not need the pst with your copies of
Calendar history and you will be done.
The goal here is to have your chosen Calendar folder be the one
system/default folder that fires the reminders and things. If you...

Nikki,

Due to a mis-speak on my part, this line of assistance has deviated from the
actual issue... so let me try again:
I receive an email. It is a meeting request.

Issue: If I accept it, it will clear the reminder (that came with the
request) and will not send a response to the meeting organizer.

Issue: If I decline it, it will not send a response to the meeting organizer.

Oddity: Also, I have rules that shuffle email to certain mail folders. If
the meeting request is in a single/specific folder (moved there, due to
rule), the reminder is left as it was intended and a response will be sent to
the organizer of the meeting... but only in this folder. In some cases the
same meeting request is sent to me, multiple times (usually 3), because I am
a member of several news groups. Only the one that is moved to this
particular folder will work correctly.

I have tried to recreate the user, twice, and the issue persists... but I am
still using my original PST files. I cannot lose them.
I have tried to install over the top of the current install, and it did not
help. I am afraid to uninstall/reinstall, for fear it will mess something
else up.

I think it is still the same issue. You only have 1 (one) Calendar folder
that is the System folder.

As I mentioned before, if you want the other folders to stay,
but you also wish them to fire reminders, then use the solution for
"Reminder Manager". This is a program written by a very
clever programmer and it works quite well. See below for link:
http://www.slovaktech.com/remindermanager.htm

Nikki Peterson

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Ok, so I have only one calender folder that is the system folder. I think I
know what that means. Is there a way to reset Outlook, so that my
one-and-only Calendar works correctly with meeting requests that come into my
one-and-only Inbox?

This is a corporate/company box. I am hesitant to install third-party
software on it to fix a problem that 'just started happening'.
--
Paul

"Nikki Peterson" wrote:

Where are the "extra" folders that are acting as system folders?
Are they in a PST somewhere or still in your mailbox as sub-
folders?
Do you open your profile on more than one machine?
Are you set up for a "Roaming Profile"?

I ask because it is possible that you have somehow configured
your Outlook to "Deliver" your messages to a pst. This will cause
your Outlook to see the Delivery folders as your System folders.
You can check this in your Exchange Properties in your profile.

- Tools
- Email Accounts
- View or Change existing e-mail accounts
- Hi-Lite your Exchange Mailbox account and look below on the
same window. Do you see where it says "Deliver new e-mail to the
following location"?

It should say something about your mailbox, but it may say something
about a PST (Outlook Data File).

Nikki

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...

Nikki,
Thanks for sticking with me on this... It has got to be frustrating for you.
I'll answer as best I can.
- Where are the "extra" folders that are acting as system folders? Are they
in a PST somewhere or still in your mailbox as sub-folders?... Not sure what
this means or how to tell extra folders from system folders. I have rules
that process my inbox/mailbox and copies/moves email to folders in a PST. The
one folder, where the meeting notice seems to work as expected, is about 4
folders deep in D:\OutLook\Archive Folders.pst. But other meeting notices
that are moved (via rules) to another folder, at the same folder level, in
the same PST, do not work as expected.

I TRIED THIS: I took a meeting request that works correctly from the PST and
'moved' it to my inbox (Exchange MailBox) and it also worked correctly (I
haven't seen a meeting request work from my inbox for a year). I took a
meeting request that does not work from the PST and 'moved' it to my inbox,
and it did not work. Not sure what this tells you...

- Roaming... Not sure if it is set up for roaming or not, don't know how to
tell.

Wow, you have alot goin on and it sounds like your rules are
causing you some pain.

You may want to see if the meetings that are not processing
correctly are being moved by a rule that is set for something
like "Move all messages from Frank into my pst".

If Frank sends you a meeting request, it will probably not
process correctly because the rule does not see Meetings as
something special. They just see Frank. (Does this make any
sense?)

You may have also played with your OPTIONS a bit and it
could be that you have set your options to do something like
"Save all messages with their original message" or similar.

I would almost suggest that you just delete your rules, and
reset your options, and start fresh.

To clear up the auto processing of messages to save them with
their original email try doing the following:

Open Outlook and select from the menu: