OL97: Task Owner Field is "Me" Instead of User Name

ID: Q172075


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Outlook 97


SYMPTOMS

When you create a new task in Microsoft Outlook 97, the owner may display as "Me" instead of your name.


CAUSE

Outlook assigns the task owner based on the user information of the e-mail transport service. If the e-mail transport service contains a user name entry, that name becomes the owner of a new task. Some mail transport services (such as MSN 1.3 and 2.0) do not contain a user name in the service properties, so the task owner becomes "Me."

Keywords : GnlTasks
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: September 9, 1999
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