Known Issues in Pocket Outlook on a Handheld PC or Palm-size PC (186100)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Pocket Outlook 2.0
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.1 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.11 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.12 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.01 for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 Professional Edition for the Handheld PC
  • Microsoft Windows CE for the Palm-size PC, Versions 2.0
  • Microsoft Windows CE for the Palm-size PC, Versions 2.1
  • Microsoft Windows CE for the Palm-size PC, Versions 2.11
  • Microsoft Windows CE for the Palm-size PC, Versions 2.12
  • Microsoft Windows CE for the Palm-size PC, Versions 3.01
  • Microsoft Windows CE for the Palm-size PC, Versions 3.01 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.0
  • Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.1
This article was previously published under Q186100

SUMMARY

This article lists some of the known issues in Microsoft Pocket Outlook.

MORE INFORMATION

You may experience any of the following issues when you use Pocket Outlook on a Handheld PC (H/PC) or Palm-size PC:

  • When you send an e-mail message using Pocket Outlook, Windows CE may stop responding (hang) if there are many entries on the To line.
  • When you send an e-mail message while you are offline, you may not be able to edit the message.
  • Extended characters may not be displayed correctly on an H/PC or P/PC.
  • You can only synchronize e-mail information from the following e-mail clients:

    • Microsoft Exchange
    • Microsoft Outlook 97
    • Windows Messaging Client
  • When you print from Pocket Outlook using A4 size paper, the printer may not eject the final page of the print job automatically.
  • You cannot print drawings or handwriting from Pocket Outlook. You can only print text entered with a keyboard.
  • If you add information to Notes in Pocket Outlook using a cut-and-paste operation, text and images in the note may overlap.
  • When you accept group scheduling requests using Pocket Outlook, items sent as "private" are not scheduled as "private" in Pocket Calendar.
  • When you restore a Windows CE version 1.0 backup, e-mail messages may not be linked to e-mail messages on the desktop computer.
  • If your Internet service provider uses checks for RFC821 compliance, you may receive the following error message:
    There was an error specifying your return address to the server
    To work around this error message, you may need to synchronize, and then send e-mail from your desktop computer.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/28/2003
Keywords:kbinfo KB186100 kbAudDeveloper
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