Outlook - birthday reminders do not function when using backup data

Asked By casey
20-Nov-09 04:24 PM
The birthday (probably all) reminder function does not work after I
downloaded my backup data file for all the existing contacts.  It works if I
add a new contact.  How do I make the software recognize all my existing
contact birthdays?
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  Russ Valentine replied to casey
20-Nov-09 04:49 PM
What does "downloaded my backup data file" mean?
Transferring Outlook data incorrectly always breaks all connections. That's
what you did.
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Russ Valentine
  casey replied to Russ Valentine
20-Nov-09 06:53 PM
My question was not what did i do wrong, it was how do I fix my problem.

All the data is there after I transfered the data from the backup device to
the reloaded software.
  Russ Valentine replied to casey
20-Nov-09 08:22 PM
How could we tell you how to fix your problem when you have yet to reveal
what you did?
Provide information or live with your problem.
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  Karl Timmermans replied to casey
21-Nov-09 03:17 AM
Short answer: do a search for a 3rd party solution (or write your own code)
that will reset the birthday/anniveraries in your calendar - one such option
is http://www.rsoutlook.com/us/prods/prod05.html (no idea how well it
works - provided as a FYI only)

Longer answer:

Outlook <works> just fine. Birthday's are added to the calendar when a value
is entered into the field via the Outlook UI. Bypass the UI process and you
are no longer being governed by the Outlook UI rules. Not realistic to
expect that Outlook is going to scan every contact in the default contact
folder every time it runs to see who does and does not have a birthday
and then check to see if it is already in the calendar for a reminder.

To expand on Russ's question of "What does <downloaded my backup file>
mean?" (and the underlying reason for the question) - there are a number of
ways that contact data can be added to Outlook such as:
- importing the contact data from any of the supported file types
- opening up a secondary PST data file with contact folders
- opening up a <former> default PST file and making it the
- syncing data with another source
an option that <does not exist> in Outlook vernacular is "downloading data"

On a very general level, any number of issues can appear to have the same
being - "Hey doc - need something for these severe stomach pains -
would be the same in all cases if those <stomach pains> were caused by
a) poison  -
b) bad oysters  -
c) your stomach having been used as a punching bag? etc etc
(just something to think about the next time when looking for an answer)

Karl
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