Outlook Tasks and Sharepoint

[QiBob]

Is there a way I can have Sharepoint tasks that have been assigned to me
automatically updated to my Outlook and Vice-Versa?

[kza...@gmail.com]

Nope

[Bradley]

Found this artical by Mauro Cardarelli, KMA. See if this helps:

Description:
I'm often asked about the integration between Microsoft Outlook and
SharePoint (SharePoint Portal Server and Windows SharePoint Services). Given
SharePoint's native capabilities to manage contact lists, task lists, and
calendars, it is a natural assumption that users can share data between these
products. This article will highlight key integration features between
Outlook and SharePoint as well as illustrate some best practices for enhanced
collaboration.

Viewing SharePoint Data in Outlook

One of the easiest ways to bring SharePoint data into the Outlook interface
is to present specific portal pages as Outlook folders. This can be done
with the following steps:

Right click on Inbox and select 'New Folder...'
Give the folder a name representing the specific portal page (i.e. 'Portal
Home Page' or 'My Active Project')
Right click on the new folder and select 'Properties'
Select the Home Page tab
Enter the URL for the portal page; be sure to check 'Show home page by
default for this folder'
Save changes
Now, clicking on the new Outlook folder will present the portal page within
the Outlook interface. This avoids having to open a new Internet Explorer
session.

Another way of getting SharePoint data into Outlook is via a data import.
Because SharePoint supports vCard and iCalendar standards, it is possible to
import a contact or event directly into Outlook. This can be done with the
following steps:

In a SharePoint contact or event list, select a specific contact or event
Click 'Export Contact' or 'Export Event'
A File Download dialog will appear; click 'Open' to launch the specific
Outlook form
Click 'Save and Close' to save the contact or event directly into Outlook.
Note, SharePoint has built-in web parts to display Outlook data related to
specific Outlook content. Very much like the scenario above, these web parts
are designed to expose Outlook data in the SharePoint interface. This data
includes items such as personal inbox, calendar, and task list.

Document and Meeting Workspace Sites

When an Outlook 2003 user sends an email with an attachment or creates a
meeting request, Outlook offers the option to create a corresponding Document
Workspace or Meeting Workspace. The workspace is a site within SharePoint
dedicated to the collaboration around a specific document or meeting.
Typically, users create Document Workspaces or Meeting Workspaces under their
'My Site' section within the portal.

For a Document Workspace, the email sender is designated an Administrator
for the site. Recipients can open the file as an attachment or click on the
link in the body of the message to bring them to the Document Workspace. One
of the nice features of using a Document Workspace is that it automatically
manages updates to that specific document. That is, if a recipient opens an
Office document attachment associated with a Document Workspace he/she will
automatically receive any updates previously submitted by other recipients.

For a Meeting Workspace, Outlook automatically adds attendees to the
workspace site based on its ability to resolve them through Active Directory.
A meeting request sender will have the ability to view a tally for
attendance response as well as provide additional meeting details (agenda,
directions, etc.).

Linking Events and Contacts in Outlook

It is possible to display a Sharepoint contact or event list in the Outlook
interface by creating a link from the list to Outlook. This can be done in
the following way:

Navigate to the appropriate SharePoint contact or event list
Click 'Link to Outlook'
Click 'Yes' at the 'Do you want to add the folder to Outlook?' prompt
The new folder will be listed in Outlook under 'Other Contacts' or 'Other
Calendars'. By default, Outlook checks for updates to the list every time
the user navigates to the folder. The user can force a data refresh by right
clicking and selecting 'Refresh'. However, the user cannot create new items
in the SharePoint list through Outlook.

Transferring Outlook Data to a SharePoint Site

There are five ways to transfer data from Outlook to SharePoint.

Export data from Outlook to an Excel spreadsheet. SharePoint can use this
file to generate a new list, where each sheet column is a new list attribute.
In SharePoint, the user can click 'Create' then select 'Import Spreadsheet'.
This will allow navigation to any Excel file. Click 'Import' to generate
the new SharePoint list.
In a SharePoint contact list, click 'Import Contacts'. An Outlook 2003
address book dialog appears. Select one or more names from the address list.
Any enterprise (Global Address List) or local contact can be imported.
Send a document via email to an Exchange public folder that has been
configured to redirect the attachment into a SharePoint document library.
Send a document file email and select the Outlook 2003 option to create a
Document Workspace site.
Send a meeting request and select the Outlook 2003 option to create a
Meeting Workspace site.
Managing Alerts in Outlook

SharePoint offers the ability to subscribe to content changes within the
portal. On a specific portal page, users can select 'Alert Me' as a
notification mechanism for new or altered portal data specific to that page.
When the alert criteria is met (i.e. "tell me when a new document is added to
this document library"), an email is sent. It is possible to have several
alerts defined. Management of the alerts can be done through Outlook. This
is a great feature since the Outlook environment is where results are
displayed. By going to 'Tools' then 'Rules and Alerts' and selecting the
'Manage Alerts' tab, users have management capabilities for all defined
SharePoint alerts; this includes editing or deleting existing alerts as well
as creating new alerts.

Summary

As you can see, Outlook 2003 and Microsoft SharePoint technologies offer a
tightly integrated solution for sharing data between the products. Users can
continue to use Outlook as their enterprise-standard email and calendaring
application. However, with Outlook 2003, information workers can recognize
enhanced productivity through the inclusion of email and calendaring data in
their collaboration environment.