Automatically remind me of all appointments?
August 10, 2006 7:40 AM Subscribe
OutlookFilter: Remind me of all appointments?
When people send me meetings, most of the time the reminder box is checked, but sometimes it is not. If I don't have a reminder, I will sit at my computer coding and have no idea I am missing a meeting. I see no point in having an appointment with no reminder, so I would like Outlook to remind me 15 minutes before every appointment. Help!
When people send me meetings, most of the time the reminder box is checked, but sometimes it is not. If I don't have a reminder, I will sit at my computer coding and have no idea I am missing a meeting. I see no point in having an appointment with no reminder, so I would like Outlook to remind me 15 minutes before every appointment. Help!
Amy's solution will not work for inbound appointments. I have the same issue.
I'm afraid my solution is to check your calendar, and all incoming appointments, and set a reminder manually if required. Once you get in the habit it's fairly automatic..
But yes, Outlook should give you this option.
posted by snowgoon at 8:47 AM on August 10, 2006
I'm afraid my solution is to check your calendar, and all incoming appointments, and set a reminder manually if required. Once you get in the habit it's fairly automatic..
But yes, Outlook should give you this option.
posted by snowgoon at 8:47 AM on August 10, 2006
You could add in a blank meeting for yourself with a reminder whenever you get a meeting request. So if you have a meeting at 10, set up a meeting for yourself at 10 and set the reminder. It's labor intensive, though.
posted by sweetkid at 8:48 AM on August 10, 2006
posted by sweetkid at 8:48 AM on August 10, 2006
Sorry, I guess everyone who sends me meeting requests has the same options I do, because I had no idea that it wasn't my computer putting those reminders in place.
In that case, what I would do is change the way I respond to meeting requests. Instead of hitting "Accept," hit "Calendar," which will open your calendar to the day of the event and display the event. Then you can click on the event to set a reminder for yourself before hitting "Accept" at the top of the page. It's one extra step, but if you get yourself in the habit of doing it, it shouldn't be too much more arduous.
posted by Amy Phillips at 9:16 AM on August 10, 2006
In that case, what I would do is change the way I respond to meeting requests. Instead of hitting "Accept," hit "Calendar," which will open your calendar to the day of the event and display the event. Then you can click on the event to set a reminder for yourself before hitting "Accept" at the top of the page. It's one extra step, but if you get yourself in the habit of doing it, it shouldn't be too much more arduous.
posted by Amy Phillips at 9:16 AM on August 10, 2006
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posted by Amy Phillips at 8:19 AM on August 10, 2006