
(Right click on the value and choose Modify, then change the number of days). Use these scripts to create the key and set the value to 365 days, then open the registry editor to the correct location in the registry for editing. Set the RecurrencesDefault key to 365 days:Ĭreate the RecurrencesDefault key and open the registry editor: Right click and Save target as to save a copy or double click to run the file for you version of Outlook If you don't want to edit the registry yourself, the following files with configure a 1 year default for Outlook 2003, 2007 or 2010. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Preferences HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Preferences Value data: 1 = Enabled (No End Date allowed) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences This can be set in the Outlook branch of the registry or as group policy. Remember to restart Outlook for the change to take affect.ĭisable the 'No end date' option for recurring items using the DisableRecurNoEnd registry value. It's use is not limited to Exchange mailboxes. Note: Outlook's RecurrencesDefault registry value can be used by any Outlook user. This does not disable the No End Date option in Outlook, so users can still select it users can also change the end by date if desired. When Outlook is restarted, the end by date is the specified number of days from "today" and selected by default. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Options\Calendar HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Options\Calendar HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Options\Calendar Value data: number of days from "today", after which the recurrence will end. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Options\Calendar In Outlook (all versions), add the following registry value to set an end date as default selection (replace xx with your version of Outlook): If you want to prevent users from creating recurring appointments with no end date, you can disable the No End Date option, also using the registry.
