I'm no super tech friend but I hate to see no answers forthcoming. I ask questions I know there must be answers but I think sometimes folks are too lazy to type and answer so here goes.
in Outlook 2003 Click on VIEW>ARRANGE BY> and make sure CATEGORY is not checked, then continue down to CURRENT VIEW and in the list click on DAY/WEEK/MONTH. Give it a shot, no guarantee but that's how mine seems to work. jack