How Do I Automatically Launch a Web Browser at Task Start Time?

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bjw122 - 12 Jan 2006 13:31 GMT

I want to set up an Outlook 2003 Task that will automatically launch my web
browser and go to a supplied URL at the designated task start time. Is there
a way to do that?

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Brian Tillman - 12 Jan 2006 16:18 GMT

> I want to set up an Outlook 2003 Task that will automatically launch
> my web browser and go to a supplied URL at the designated task start
> time. Is there a way to do that?

Not with Outlook. Use Windows' task scheduler for that.
Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Scheduled Tasks.

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bjw122 - 12 Jan 2006 16:41 GMT

Thanks Brian, that's a decent work around. However, I know that I've seen
this done with Outlook Calender (even though I would really like it to work
with Outlook Tasks) in version 2000. When doing this with the calender in
Outlook 2000 it had something to do with setting the calender event up as a
NetShow event (I think) but I can't remember any details and I'm hoping
someone will be able to provide those in this thread.

> > I want to set up an Outlook 2003 Task that will automatically launch
> > my web browser and go to a supplied URL at the designated task start
> > time. Is there a way to do that?
>
> Not with Outlook. Use Windows' task scheduler for that.
> Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Scheduled Tasks.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 14 Jan 2006 06:55 GMT

Later versions of Outlook do not include the ability to browse web pages.

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| Thanks Brian, that's a decent work around. However, I know that I've
| seen this done with Outlook Calender (even though I would really like
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bjw122 - 16 Jan 2006 13:16 GMT

Okay, I guess that answers my question -- that functionality was removed some
time after Outlook 2000. Thanks Milly.

> Thanks Brian, that's a decent work around. However, I know that I've seen
> this done with Outlook Calender (even though I would really like it to work
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> > Not with Outlook. Use Windows' task scheduler for that.
> > Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Scheduled Tasks.

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