Have the boss just set the reminder flag for "Follow up" on the e-mail with the date/time for 20 minutes hence. It should pop up if the other guy is using Outlook.
-Ben- Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote, CNA, MCPx4 Director of Information Services Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert http://www.hawaiilawyer.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Avi Smith-Rapaport [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 8:49 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Strange Question > > I was explained that it is more for urgent email from certain people. > > Like if the owner emailed to my boss something that needed to > be done it would pop up in his mail box vs. someone sending > him an idiotic joke. To me it just seems like a crutch for > someone who isn't doing their work in keeping up with email > if that is part of their responsibilities. > > I am not to know the true reason behind this, for whatever > secretive reason, I know I know how ridiculous and how can I > give someone what I don't know they want, but alas, this is > where I am asking for advice for the gurus. You guys read > minds right? > > Avi > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Sojka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:53 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Strange Question > > > As with many things, it all comes back to Ed C.'s quote. > > The bigger question for Avi to pose to his boss is what is to > be accomplished here? Is it to track that a user is sitting > at his/her desk? To ensure that emails get read? To ensure > that tasks get done within 20 minutes? What is the business > goal that is to be accomplished? Mebbe there is a better > solution that can be offered instead of an email kludge. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ken Cornetet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:46 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > I envision a solution like this: > > > > Boss points browser to a web server with a CGI app (perl, vb, > > whatever) > > where he enters a recipient (or picks a pre-entered > recipient - that > > would help ensure it wasn't abused) and types his message. This app > > sends the message (via CDO or SMTP) and creates a "flag" > (flat file, > > database record, etc) that records the time sent and the recipient. > > > > The app appends a URL to another app that the recipient > clicks on to > > acknowledge the message. This deletes the flag. > > > > Yet another app (not web based, but scheduled to run every few > > minutes) checks for flags and resends reminders. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Avi Smith-Rapaport [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:33 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Strange Question > > > > > > Alright... > > That didn't go over so well..... > > He is sticking to his guns and is throwing this into the mix. > > > > 2 willing participants. > > Meaning, let's say that Erik decides he will accept this type of > > request from me so if I choose to I can send him an email > and mark it, > > respond in 20 min, then if he doesn't respond in 20 minutes > to me then > > it will re-email, or pop up a window on his pc whatever. The two > > willing participants definitely seems more like something, no? It > > seems to me like when he gets and email from certain people > he wants > > it to go to some reminder type of a system although the > sender is the > > person that would set the reminder intervals. confused? > > > > > > Avi > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Erik Sojka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:31 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Strange Question > > > > > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Steck, Herb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:50 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > > > Then tell him you will send him pages every 2 minutes, > then call on > > > his cel phone every minute, then send him a fax every 30 seconds > > > until he replies about you getting a raise. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Couch, Nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 10:45 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Strange Question > > > > > > > > > Lol. Good answer Andy. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 10:42 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: Re: Strange Question > > > > > > > > > Tell your boss you will call him on the phone every 5 > minutes until > > > you get answer. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Avi Smith-Rapaport" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:22 AM > > > Subject: Strange Question > > > > > > > > > My boss asked me this morning. > > > > > > Is there any type of program or something that if you > send someone > > > an email, it will resend the email let's say every 20 minutes > > > > > > until they respond to you? > > > > > > He has not told me why he wants this and I did have the > discussion > > > about the behavoral issues etc. > > > > > > Avi > > > > > > > > > We run exchange 2k and outlook client > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________ > > > Avi Smith-Rapaport / MIS Director > > > Star Supply Co. > > > 1040 State Street * New Haven, CT 06511 > > > Voice: 203.772.2240 * Fax: 203.865.7827 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > > ext_mode=&lang > > > =english > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > > ext_mode=&lang > > > =english > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > > ext_mode=&lang=english > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > > ext_mode=&lang=english > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > ext_mode=& > > lang=english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > ext_mode=& > > lang=english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > ext_mode=&lang=english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
