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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Calendaring / March 2008Outlook recurrence pattern not available in Windows Mobile?
I have several recurring appointments that occur on the first Sunday of the month, for example. If I set up a recurring appointment in Outlook this way, then when it synchronizes to my Windows Mobile 5 smartphone (Pantech PN820) then the recurrence instead says something like "Day 2 of every month." Well obviously, day 2 is not always a Sunday, so it ends up being wrong after the first month. My only options are: Day 2 of every month Every March 2 Once Every Sunday What gives? Is there a workaround to actually set up a recurrence like this, other than adding the appointments individually? It is not an Outlook issue but an issue with how the phone software handles recurrances. If this is activesync, then microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync or microsoft.public.smartphones would be the place to post this question.  SignatureMilly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After furious head scratching, Josh asked: | I have several recurring appointments that occur on the first Sunday | of the month, for example. If I set up a recurring appointment in [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] | What gives? Is there a workaround to actually set up a recurrence | like this, other than adding the appointments individually? Does the smartphone support 'first sunday of the month' ? what sync software do you use? SignatureDiane 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: dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM ** Please include your Outlook version, Account type, and Windows Version when requesting assistance ** > I have several recurring appointments that occur on the first Sunday > of the month, for example. If I set up a recurring appointment in [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > What gives? Is there a workaround to actually set up a recurrence > like this, other than adding the appointments individually? I am using ActiveSync 4.5. I would think that it is more a matter of the Phone OS not supporting this type of recurrence, not ActiveSync or the phone itself. It just seems silly that Microsoft would develop a OS for the phone (Windows Mobile Smartphone - I'll have to look to get the exact edition, but I just updated the phone with the latest available for it) that wouldn't support this recurrence pattern. Microsoft provides cell phone manufacturers with the basic OS and they customize it for their phones. Some features exist on some phones but not on others - it is entirely up to the cell phone manufacturer. SignatureMilly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. After furious head scratching, Josh asked: | I am using ActiveSync 4.5. I would think that it is more a matter of | the Phone OS not supporting this type of recurrence, not ActiveSync or | the phone itself. It just seems silly that Microsoft would develop a | OS for the phone (Windows Mobile Smartphone - I'll have to look to get | the exact edition, but I just updated the phone with the latest | available for it) that wouldn't support this recurrence pattern. > Microsoft provides cell phone manufacturers with the basic OS and they customize it for their phones. Some features exist on some phones but not on others - it is entirely up to the cell phone manufacturer. The Motorola Q doesn't have it either...I'm leaning towards this feature simply being absent from Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphones. > I have several recurring appointments that occur on the first Sunday > of the month, for example. If I set up a recurring appointment in [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > What gives? Is there a workaround to actually set up a recurrence > like this, other than adding the appointments individually? Don't you have an <Edit Pattern> entry at the bottom of that Windows Mobile recurrence drop-down that supports what you want? Windows Mobile 4 sure does. SignatureBrian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] > Don't you have an <Edit Pattern> entry at the bottom of that Windows Mobile > recurrence drop-down that supports what you want? Windows Mobile 4 sure > does. > -- > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] As mentioned in my first post, yes I do have a drop down, and no it does not have the option that I want. The options are: Day 2 of every month Every March 2 Once Every Sunday The issue is that there is no "1st Sunday of Every Month" like there is in Outlook, and like there is in Windows Mobile 5.0 (for PocketPC devices - NOT smartphones). Honestly, how many monthly appointments do you have that occur on the same day every month? It's almost always "The 2nd Tuesday of Every Month" or something like that. I guess microsoft.public.smartphones would be the more appropriate place to pose this question, so I will ask it there. I guess I am trying to verify if indeed Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone simply does not include this recurrence pattern, and if not, is there a workaround short of setting every meeting up individually? > I guess microsoft.public.smartphones would be the more appropriate > place to pose this question, so I will ask it there. > I guess I am trying to verify if indeed Windows Mobile 5.0 for > Smartphone simply does not include this recurrence pattern, and if > not, is there a workaround short of setting every meeting up > individually? You'll have to ask in a Windows Mobile group for that information. SignatureBrian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
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