OL98: (CW) Out Of Office Assistant Missing from Tools Menu (180329)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 98
This article was previously published under Q180329
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Corporate Workgroup/Other option. This option allows you to use Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) services. To determine your installation type, on the Help Menu click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook you should see "Corporate" if you have the Corporate Workgroup installation.

SYMPTOMS

The Out of Office Assistant command on the Tools menu in Microsoft Outlook 98 is unavailable or appears dimmed.

CAUSE

The Out of Office Assistant is a Microsoft Exchange Server service. It is only available when the Microsoft Exchange Server information service is included in the Outlook user's profile, and is connected to a functional Microsoft Exchange Server.

REFERENCES

For additional information about User Profiles, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

182159 OL98: (CW) User Profiles and Information Services

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/4/1999
Keywords:kbprb KB180329
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