How to set reminder for appointment > 2 wks?

[TJ]

When I try to set up reminder for an appointment in Outlook 2002, the
longest time in advance in the drop down box is 2wks.

Is there a a way to customize the appoinments so that longer time
frames can be used eg one month?

Thanks,

TJ

 

[JudithJubilee]

Try typing in 1mo - that should work

JudithJubilee

 

[TJ]

Thanks, but:

I typed "1 month" in the reminder box...still got the same message:
"the units in the duration are not valid". What am I doing wrong?

TJ

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

You're right -- my bad. When it didn't give me an error after I tabbed
out of the box, I assumed it had been accepted. But when I tried it
again just now, I tried to save the appointment and I got the error you
described. Never mind...just use the method Diane suggested. Sorry
about the misinformation.

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Thanks, but:

I typed "1 month" in the reminder box...still got the same message:
"the units in the duration are not valid". What am I doing wrong?

TJ

"Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]" <[email protected]> wrote in

If you type "1 month" in the box it works. Just not the abbreviation


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[TJ]

Typed in "30d"..It Worked!!!

Thanks!!

TJ

You're right -- my bad. When it didn't give me an error after I tabbed
out of the box, I assumed it had been accepted. But when I tried it
again just now, I tried to save the appointment and I got the error you
described. Never mind...just use the method Diane suggested. Sorry
about the misinformation.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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Thanks, but:

I typed "1 month" in the reminder box...still got the same message:
"the units in the duration are not valid". What am I doing wrong?

TJ

"Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]" <[email protected]> wrote in

If you type "1 month" in the box it works. Just not the abbreviation


--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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try typing 30d in that field. it apparently doesn't support months.