Calendar item is deleted without warning if you delete an updated meeting request (217474)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Outlook 2002
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
  • Microsoft Outlook 98
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

This article was previously published under Q217474

SYMPTOMS

When you receive and accept a meeting request, and then receive an updated meeting request, if you delete the updated meeting request from your Inbox, the meeting may be deleted from your calendar; you are not prompted to send a decline notice to the organizer.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the meeting request mail message is linked to the actual calendar item. When you delete the updated meeting request without opening the meeting request, Outlook removes the "deleted" calendar item.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

After you delete the updated meeting request, you may also receive the following error message:
One or more recipients in this item were not useable. You need to recreate the addresses. The item has been moved or deleted.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/1/2006
Keywords:kbbug kberrmsg kbnofix KB217474