Reminder Pops up at Wrong Time - Outlook 2007

[Jon Maxim]

I have a problem that occurs intermittently. If I set a reminder for 11 AM in
the morning, a reminder window will pop up earlier on that day - I don't know
exactly when because it pops up as soon as I log in. If I open the task and
change it to a later time and save it, it still pops up again. I assume it
must be a user error but I cannot figure it out. Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

It's not user error unless you are setting the reminder for xx hours before
the appointment or task is due. Assuming you set the reminder for 11AM - is
there a pattern in the time difference? Ie, its always 1 hr ahead?



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[Jon Maxim]

No, there does not seem to be a pattern. I am intrigued about your comment
"setting the reminder for xx hours before the appointment or task is due". I
was not aware that this was possible. I may be doing it unintentionally. How
do you do it? I set a reminder by setting the date and the time of day in the
appropropriate boxes next to "Reminder".

It's not user error unless you are setting the reminder for xx hours before
the appointment or task is due. Assuming you set the reminder for 11AM - is
there a pattern in the time difference? Ie, its always 1 hr ahead?



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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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I have a problem that occurs intermittently. If I set a reminder for 11 AM
in
the morning, a reminder window will pop up earlier on that day - I don't
know
exactly when because it pops up as soon as I log in. If I open the task
and
change it to a later time and save it, it still pops up again. I assume it
must be a user error but I cannot figure it out. Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

The only way it could be user error is if you are setting appointments, not
tasks - hence the pattern question.

Tasks are not set for a specific time but the reminder is set for a specific
time - you can't create a task for 11 am but the reminder can be set for 11
am. Appointment reminders are set for a period of time before the
appointment - ie, the appointment is for 11 AM and the reminder is for 1
hour before (at 10 AM).

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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No, there does not seem to be a pattern. I am intrigued about your comment
"setting the reminder for xx hours before the appointment or task is due".
I
was not aware that this was possible. I may be doing it unintentionally.
How
do you do it? I set a reminder by setting the date and the time of day in
the
appropropriate boxes next to "Reminder".

It's not user error unless you are setting the reminder for xx hours
before
the appointment or task is due. Assuming you set the reminder for 11AM -
is
there a pattern in the time difference? Ie, its always 1 hr ahead?



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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I have a problem that occurs intermittently. If I set a reminder for 11
AM
in
the morning, a reminder window will pop up earlier on that day - I
don't
know
exactly when because it pops up as soon as I log in. If I open the task
and
change it to a later time and save it, it still pops up again. I assume
it
must be a user error but I cannot figure it out. Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Jon Maxim]

Diane, Thanks for your explanation. I guess I definitely still have the
problem. It is definitley a task. I did set it for 11AM and it was reminding
me well before 11. Any other ideas? This has heppened with other tasks but I
cannot discern a pattern.

The only way it could be user error is if you are setting appointments, not
tasks - hence the pattern question.

Tasks are not set for a specific time but the reminder is set for a specific
time - you can't create a task for 11 am but the reminder can be set for 11
am. Appointment reminders are set for a period of time before the
appointment - ie, the appointment is for 11 AM and the reminder is for 1
hour before (at 10 AM).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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No, there does not seem to be a pattern. I am intrigued about your comment
"setting the reminder for xx hours before the appointment or task is due".
I
was not aware that this was possible. I may be doing it unintentionally.
How
do you do it? I set a reminder by setting the date and the time of day in
the
appropropriate boxes next to "Reminder".

It's not user error unless you are setting the reminder for xx hours
before
the appointment or task is due. Assuming you set the reminder for 11AM -
is
there a pattern in the time difference? Ie, its always 1 hr ahead?



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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I have a problem that occurs intermittently. If I set a reminder for 11
AM
in
the morning, a reminder window will pop up earlier on that day - I
don't
know
exactly when because it pops up as soon as I log in. If I open the task
and
change it to a later time and save it, it still pops up again. I assume
it
must be a user error but I cannot figure it out. Any ideas?

Thanks.