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Re: Reminder alarm - when Outlook is not open?         

Group: microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring · Group Profile
Author: Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]
Date: Sep 12, 2008 07:20

"Pete L" hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8c6aaab1-a6d2-4e4a-a9e8-20a397dca9b5@k30g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>I have Outlook 2001.

No you don't, unless you're using a Mac.
> I'm only a home PC user and have no particular
> use for Outlook apart from wanting to be able to set up alarms and
> reminders - like 'put out dustbin!' etc.
>
> I know how to set up reminders but presumably Outlook must be opened
> before they will work. Can anybody tell me how to make Outlook open
> and just sit on the task bar when I turn on my PC?

Create a shortcut to Outlook in your Startup folder. Edit the properties of
that shortcut to open the application minimized.
> Alternatively, is there any simple program that I can use that will
> just give me the facility to set up simple reminders - birthdays etc.?

There are plenty of these available on the INternet and Google can help you
find them.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
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