Can you assign a task to a list?

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briarpatch.jim@gmail.com - 20 Dec 2005 22:52 GMT

People in our group all log in to Outlook as individual users. But we
are all members of a mailing list called "swsupport". If I assign a
task to "swsupport" I can't accept it, because I am not "swsupport". Is
there a way I could assign a task to "swsupport" so that any member of
the group could accept the task?

This is Outlook 2003.

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 23 Dec 2005 17:45 GMT

No, a task must be defined to only one individual.

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> People in our group all log in to Outlook as individual users. But we
> are all members of a mailing list called "swsupport". If I assign a
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> This is Outlook 2003.

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birddog - 23 Dec 2005 20:01 GMT

> No, a task must be defined to only one individual.
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> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

Thanks Sue. I'll look for another approach.

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Judy Gleeson MVP Outlook - 31 Dec 2005 04:51 GMT

Make the Task within the SWsupport mailbox, then users can assign it to
themselves and you can track who's working on what.

Judy Gleeson [MVP Outlook]
Acorn Training and Consulting
www.acorntraining.com.au

Everyone - turn on your Advanced Toolbars and learn how to use the Field
Chooser and Group by Box!!

> People in our group all log in to Outlook as individual users. But we
> are all members of a mailing list called "swsupport". If I assign a
> task to "swsupport" I can't accept it, because I am not "swsupport". Is
> there a way I could assign a task to "swsupport" so that any member of
> the group could accept the task?
>
> This is Outlook 2003.
>

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