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title: "Annoying Outlook bugfeature: defaulting the day as free when its an all day event"
date: 2005-11-07T21:02:52Z
modified: 2005-11-07T21:02:52Z
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timestamp: 2005-11-07T21:02:52Z
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Not a new bug (feature?) I know, but it just hit me again, when i scheduled a meeting with a client the other day, only to realise today that I do already have something else scheduled for that day – a Microsoft Vista event.

If the event is all day why on earth default to “free”. If I am there all day I am probably busier than usual, not ready for other events or calls. Its a very odd useability choice.

Maybe someone will ping me and let me know how to change the preferences of this “feature”. However given that our email host ASP-One has [utterly porked us](http://www.redmonk.com/sogrady/archives/000921.html), which means I have now been using the OWA client for nearly two weeks, I am not sure I can change that setting even if I wanted to.

Just a small rant. I feel better now.