Ms Project and more integration with MS Exchange

[ALI-R]

Hi All,

I am trying to see if an idea is possible to be implemented or has been
already implemented by some folks.

Now,When I create a project using MS project and publish it on the Project
server and define some taks on that project ,Project sever asks "Exchane
server" to send emails(Task) to the people for whom the project has been
created. It goes to their outlook mailbox (then they can simply drag and
drop it to the task section of their outlook,which is useless).I am looking
for a way to make exchange server to send taks directly to the task section
of their outlook and when the task is changed ( for instance when 10% of
task is done) ,it can commuinicate with Project server (with that specific
project) to update it.

Is this idea doable? Is there some resources for doing this?

Thanks for your help

ALi-R

[Mike Glen]

Hi ALI-R,

Try posting on the server newsgroup as this one is closing down! Please see
FAQ Item: 24. Project Newsgroups. FAQs, companion products and other
useful Project information can be seen at this web address:
http://www.mvps.org/project/.

Mike Glen
Project MVP





ALI-R wrote:
:: Hi All,
::
:: I am trying to see if an idea is possible to be implemented or has
:: been already implemented by some folks.
::
:: Now,When I create a project using MS project and publish it on the
:: Project server and define some taks on that project ,Project sever
:: asks "Exchane server" to send emails(Task) to the people for whom
:: the project has been created. It goes to their outlook mailbox (then
:: they can simply drag and drop it to the task section of their
:: outlook,which is useless).I am looking for a way to make exchange
:: server to send taks directly to the task section of their outlook
:: and when the task is changed ( for instance when 10% of task is
:: done) ,it can commuinicate with Project server (with that specific
:: project) to update it.
::
:: Is this idea doable? Is there some resources for doing this?
::
:: Thanks for your help
::
:: ALi-R

[Steve House [MVP]]

While I agree that automatically updating project progress when someone
marks progress on tasks in their outlook task list, I disagree that it would
be desirable to have incoming tasks into users Outlook bypass the
inbox/email notification stage. When a resource is assigned a task, be it
coming from Project or as a standard task delegation wholely within Outlook
and Exchange, the resource must have some explicit notification that it is
there and the option to accept of decline the task before it's posted to the
task list. There may be things going on with him would interfere with the
performance of the task as scheduled and he needs to be able to resolve the
confict ASAP. I never believe it is a good thing to take away individual
employee's sense of personal trust and responsibility, turning them into
passive cogs in the wheel. Giving people an active role in structuring
their work to the greatest degree practical is always the best course.
--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs

Post by ALI-R
Hi All,
I am trying to see if an idea is possible to be implemented or has been
already implemented by some folks.
Now,When I create a project using MS project and publish it on the Project
server and define some taks on that project ,Project sever asks "Exchane
server" to send emails(Task) to the people for whom the project has been
created. It goes to their outlook mailbox (then they can simply drag and
drop it to the task section of their outlook,which is useless).I am looking
for a way to make exchange server to send taks directly to the task section
of their outlook and when the task is changed ( for instance when 10% of
task is done) ,it can commuinicate with Project server (with that specific
project) to update it.
Is this idea doable? Is there some resources for doing this?
Thanks for your help
ALi-R