Share via

Dont print category when printing an email

Anonymous
2013-01-11T21:39:27+00:00

When we print an email where the email is associated with a category, the Category shows on the print job. This was not happening when we were on Exchange 2007 but after our move to Exchange 2010 it started doing it. Where can i eliminate the Category line from showing up on printed emails?

Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For business

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments

Answer accepted by question author

Anonymous
2013-01-12T16:27:38+00:00

This isn't something Exchange can control. If a category is assigned to a message then it will print just like the To, Date and Subject fields. You'll need to clear the categories assigned to the message before printing.

Please be sure to let Microsoft know you'd like to see this feature changed in future versions by using the Help --> Send Feedback mechanism in any Office application.

Was this answer helpful?

1 person found this answer helpful.
0 comments

4 additional answers

Sort by: Most helpful
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  1. Anonymous
    2015-06-16T12:45:11+00:00

    Update - Apparently this only works with new emails. However, I was able to get categories to not print for previously received emails by highlighting all of them (Cmd-A), then clicking on Categorize in the toolbar, and then clicking on Clear All.

    HTH

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  2. Anonymous
    2015-06-16T12:33:20+00:00

    This problem has bugged me for years, but I finally found the solution. Click on the following:

    Outlook > Preferences > Categories (under Personal Settings)

    then tun OFF the checkbox labelled "Assign categories to messages from categorized contacts".

    As soon as I did this, using version 14.5.1 (150515), the categories stopping printing when I print emails. Now my co-workers won't know who I've assigned to the category Bozos! ;-)

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  3. Anonymous
    2013-01-13T17:02:55+00:00

    Printing Contacts and Tasks offers the ability to include Categories. I just don't see it for mail. I've never seen a preference to enable/disable this. Could be that an update changed Outlook's behavior.

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  4. Anonymous
    2013-01-12T16:52:36+00:00

    I knew it wasn't coming from the exchange side, but it seemed that when the new profile was created joining to the new exchange server is when it started. It definitely wasn't doing it prior. There has to be an option somewhere because same version of Outlook was not doing it before

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments