Autosaving to drafts folder

Hi all, not sure if this should be in this forum or workspace but i was just wondering if there was a feature to automatically save a form periodically into the drafts folder (to avoid losing work if the session times out, or power loss, etc). I'm hoping theres a simple setting to get this functionality.
But in case there isn't what i was thinking to do (and please correct my logic if needed) was to create a custom component that would be exposed through a webservice that would be able to move/copy a task into the users draft queue. This service would be called periodically as the user progresses through the form (hopefully there is some type of timer event, worst comes to worst i'll call it when the user exits certain fields).
Now the issue is which api calls to use to move the task into the drafts queue. I have found TaskManager function changeQueueForTask() which takes the task id and the queue id. Now the question i have is how to get the id for the drafts queue? Or is this the wrong function call? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

The draft is not a queue. A queue is associated to a user but the draft is just a different state of the current task being assigned to the user.
If there is a solution, it would be more along the line of saving or updating the current task, rather than re-assigning it.
I'll do a bit more research to see if I can come up with something.
Jasmin

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1. Start a new email and add some text to it.
2. Go off and do some other work.
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4. Make a few loops back to #2 then go on.
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7. While manually deleting excess drafts, accidentally delete the most recent one.
8. Jump up and down, cursing and throw something at your spouse who has been unable to fix this problem on his own.

Ick. So it can't just work sensibly? Sensible would be either autosave overwrites previously autosaved versions or all autosaved versions would be deleted when the message is finally sent. Allowing previous message versions to accumulate endlessly might be beneficial to someone, but does not seem like sensible default behavior.

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I have Office professional 2013 32 bit running on Win 7 64bit. I have an issue that I know has been discussed but I see no resolution.
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Screen Shot: http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/Error%20-%20Not%20Able%20to%20Send%20Mail%20from%20OWA%202010.docx
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2. Hub/Client Access Server: It is installed on Windows Server 2008. As per Microsoft recommendation, I have just installed Windows Server 2008 and then join this computer to Blazex.com.
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Role: Mailbox Server.
5. Client Windows 7: It is installed on Windows 7 Ultimate Workstation. As per Microsoft recommendation, I have just installed Windows 7 and then join this computer to Blazex.com.
Workstation Name: WIN7.blazex.com
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Error Description: I have installed everything correctly but when I tried to open the OWA and trying to send mail from OWA. The mails do not deliver and mails become saved in Drafts folder. I tried to re-send messaged from Draft also but not able to send.
Screen Shot (Same As Above): http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/Error%20-%20Not%20Able%20to%20Send%20Mail%20from%20OWA%202010.docx
I don't know what I am missing but I think there is some configuration I need to do on Hub/Client Access Server (HC2010). I tried to access the mailbox on XP Client system through OWA. I get the same problem as Win7.
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Thanks and Regards
Shambhu

Hi Subhash,
I have done the troubleshooting but I didn't find any problem at server side. I will send you mail also with all EXBPA report and as well DC, HC and Mailbox servers' Application Log and System Log.
Below are the questions's answers which was asked by you:
1.     Please check whether you can send email via Outlook.
I am not able to open the MS Outlook. Please check all details in this thread : http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchange2010/thread/c491c5c7-7d6f-48ff-97fa-6bf83d94e53c
2.     Please run EXBPA to have a health scan.
I have run the EXBPA and didn't see any critical Problem. I have took the screen shot and report. Please have a look in below screen shot link:
a. http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/EXBPA.docx                                                                            - Final Report
b. http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/ExBPA.BaseLine.200906270226501077.data.xml                        - Baseline Health Check
c. http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/ExBPA.Connectivity%20Test.200906270223318201.data.xml      - Connectivity Check
d. http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/ExBPA.Health%20Check.200906270125477730.data.xml            - Health Check with 2 Hr. Baseline option
e. http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/ExBPA.Permission%20Check.200906270224343377.data.xml      - Permission Report
The error which I received in EXBPA, that allready ignored by you and told that it is bug in EXBPA. Have a look here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchange2010/thread/d4bb03bb-db84-4a8b-83ba-19937d7dcacf
3.     Please check application log, whether any error event logged there. They could come from ADAccess related error or etc.
I didn't see any ADAccess event on the server. For this I have left my lab PC open and I will check again.
4.     We find that if mail .que gets corrupt, then this issue will occur, please try to move the affected user to another store and then test the issue.
I am facing this problem with all users (7 users). Anyway I moved one user from one server Mailbox Database (2mbx2010) to Other Server Mailbox Database (mbx2010). After that
a) Rebooted the Workstation
b) Login successfully with same user.
c) Delete the Old MS Outlook Profile
d) Create New profile for same user without any problem.
e) Tried to login in MS Outlook and got the same error. : http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchange2010/thread/c491c5c7-7d6f-48ff-97fa-6bf83d94e53c
f) Open the OWA successfully for Same user.
g) Tried to send mail but again mail went to Drafts Folder.
5.     I noticed that you test the issue after you close outlook. I recommend you to reboot your pc and then access
mailbox via OWA to test the issue.
I tried you suggested option, but sorry it also couldn't help.
6. You also check your disk space.
     All Servers have Enough Disk Space. Check the EXBPA Report.
7. You may run EXTRA to get log information for further troubleshooting.
Need more time for this.
8. Please save application log, system log as *.evt file, then send them with EXTRA,EXBPA report to [email protected] .
   I have sent it as your mentioned mail address OR, you can get the mentioned log from below link also:
   a) http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/WDC2010%7C_APPLICATION.evtx           - DC/GC Application Log
   b) http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/WDC2010%7C_SYSTEMEVENT.evtx          - DC/GC System Log
   c) http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/HC2010%7C_APPLICATION.evtx              - Hub/Client Application Log
   d) http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/HC2010%7C_SYSTEM.evtx                      - Hub/Client System Log
   e) http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/MBX2010%7C_Application.evtx                - Mailbox Application Log
   f) http://cid-31ba948d0da4d57e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/MBX2010%7C_System.evtx                      - Mailbox System Log
There will be some error log you will be that the system is not able to communicate with DC/DC, MBX or HC at everyday around 3 AM or some time 6 PM Evening also. These error came because I have installed VM on Windows 7 Workstation and after 45 min or one hrs. if I don't work on PC, then pc goes to sleep. so you may ignore these alerts.
I hope my answer will give you some clue and I expect more help from your side.
With Best Regards
Shambhu Sharma

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I tried what you suggested, however I don't appear to have a "Drafts" folder at all where you said, will it be enough to create one and then subscribe and configure it?
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