srm
Thu Mar 27 05:04:55 PDT 2008
On Mar 26, 4:49 pm, srm <s...@primatech.com> wrote:
> On Mar 26, 2:34 pm, "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlook...@msn.com> wrote:
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> > The due by time is the time the event is due - the reminder time field is
> > when the reminder fires, typically 15 min before the due date. If you set a
> > due date and reminders are enabled, the reminder time is set - but you can
> > choose any reminder time you want. So the behavior you are seeing is
> > correct - you can change the reminder time but the due date stays the same -
> > while changing the due date changes the reminder time.
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> > "srm" <s...@primatech.com> wrote in message
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> > > I'm using O2003. For a contact, there is the Due by Field. There is
> > > also a Reminder Time field. If you update the Due By field, it updates
> > > the Reminder Time field. However, if you update the Reminder Time
> > > field, it does not update the Due By field. By default for a contact,
> > > you have access to the Due By field. The Reminder field is avaialble,
> > > but you have to manually add it.
>
> > > In Tasks, it seems to work the same in that if you update the Due By
> > > field, it updates the Reminder Time field. However, if you update the
> > > Reminder Time field, it does not update the Due By field.
>
> > > However, you have access to the Reminder field and not the Due By
> > > field unless you add it.
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> > > What is the difference between these fields and why does one update
> > > the other but not vice versa.
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> > > Thank you.
>
> > > Shawn
>
> Diane:
>
> Thank you very much for the help. I appreciate it.
>
> Shawn
Diane:
I forgot to ask one question. I can see in contacts there is the Flag
for Follow Up / Due By field. I can also add the Reminder Time field
(if I want to use it).
In the Task form, the Reminder time field is used. However, I cannot
add the Due By field on the Task page. It looks like I cannot edit
the Task page at all even if I save it as a new form. In the Task
form, I can add the Due By field to another tab, but not the Task
page.
Do tasks by default use the Reminder Time field and Contacts by
default use the Due By field? Am I understanding correctly?
Thank you again for your time.
Shawn