• Subject: Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn
  • Author: Diane Poremsky [MVP]
  • Date: 03 Sep 2008
  • References: 1 2 3
they are two different programs - works only does calendar. Outlook is more
than a calendar and in the business environment where it got its start, its
open all day for email and calendaring.

If works meets your needs, by all means use it. if you use Vista, the vista
calendar is pretty good too.

Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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"six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:947CD7CA-D15E-4B58-8395-A1BC8D3A7BAD@microsoft.com...
> Thanks neo,
> Must say I'm shocked and disapointed.
> In XP using Microsoft WorksSuite, its possible to receive reminders from
> the
> calendar programme even when it's not open.
> I thought that I had moved up to a better system than I previously had,
> evidently not, such is progress. lol
>
> six-h
>
>
> "neo [mvp outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Sorry to say this, but Outlook has to be running.
>>
>> "six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D2071AAD-A295-4A40-80A3-945544B4FE20@microsoft.com...
>> > OK, being retired, and of a certain age, I don't generally have outlook
>> > running, even minimised!
>> > I would however appreciate reminders of Birthdays, appointments, etc.
>> > whilst
>> > working at my PC. (notification of received mail would be nice too!)
>> > Is it possible to set anything up that would achieve this for me?
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> > six-h
>>
>>
>>
03 Sep 2008Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not running?.six-h
03 Sep 2008|- Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not running?.neo [mvp outlook]
03 Sep 2008|  \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.six-h
03 Sep 2008|     \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.Diane Poremsky [MVP]
03 Sep 2008|        \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.six-h
03 Sep 2008|           \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.Diane Poremsky [MVP]
04 Sep 2008|              \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.six-h
04 Sep 2008\ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not running?.VanguardLH
04 Sep 2008   \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.six-h
04 Sep 2008      \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.VanguardLH
07 Sep 2008         \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.six-h
07 Sep 2008            \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.Milly Staples [MVP - ...
07 Sep 2008               \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.six-h
07 Sep 2008                  \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.VanguardLH
07 Sep 2008                     \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.six-h
08 Sep 2008                        \ Re: Is it possible to receive "Reminders" when Outlook is not runn.VanguardLH
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