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How to Fix Outlook Flagged Email for Tomorrow Appearing in To Do Today
Question details
Users experience a synchronization bug where emails flagged for tomorrow in Outlook incorrectly set their due date to today and appear in the Microsoft To Do My Day list.
- Product
- Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft To Do
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Flagging an email in the new Microsoft Outlook to create a task scheduled for tomorrow.
- Observed behavior
- The flagged email is incorrectly assigned a due date of today and is automatically added to the My Day view in Microsoft To Do.
Before troubleshooting, ensure both your Microsoft To Do application and new Outlook client are fully updated, and verify your internet connection is stable for proper syncing.
Disable Automatic Addition to My Day in To Do Settings
Prevent flagged emails with today's date from automatically cluttering your My Day list by adjusting To Do settings and manually managing your tasks.
By default, Microsoft To Do might automatically pull tasks that are registered as due today into your My Day view. Since the new Outlook may incorrectly assign today's date to an email flagged for tomorrow, disabling this auto-add feature gives you manual control.
Launch the Microsoft To Do application on your desktop or navigate to the web version.
Select the 'My Day' view from the left pane, then click on the 'Settings' gear icon located in the upper right corner.
Locate the setting that automatically adds tasks due today to My Day and toggle it to the 'Off' position.
Manually remove the incorrectly added email task from your My Day list.
Check the task details to ensure the actual start and due dates are correctly set to tomorrow.
Report the New Outlook Synchronization Bug
Submit a bug report directly to Microsoft so their development team can patch this known date-syncing issue in the new Outlook client.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do my Outlook flagged emails automatically show up in Microsoft To Do?
Microsoft To Do is designed to integrate seamlessly with Outlook. When you flag an email in Outlook, it automatically creates a corresponding task in the 'Flagged email' list in To Do to help you track your action items.
Can I manually change the due date of a flagged email task in To Do?
Yes, you can click on the task within Microsoft To Do, select the due date field in the detail pane on the right side of the screen, and manually change the date to tomorrow or any other preferred date.
Is there a difference in task syncing between Classic and New Outlook?
Yes, the new Outlook utilizes a different integration framework for tasks, moving away from the classic Outlook Tasks experience to direct Microsoft To Do integration. This transition can sometimes cause temporary sync glitches, such as incorrect due dates being applied to flagged emails.
