reminder when Office isn't running

[Jud McCranie]

I've entered some appointments into Office 2003's calendar, and set
reminders. The reminders only go off if Office is open at the designated
time. Is there a way to have the reminders go off if Office isn't running?

 

[Chris Schatte]

Jud McCranie,
Office must be open / running to remind you to check your Office
appointments...

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

 

[Jud McCranie]

Office must be open / running to remind you to check your Office

appointments...

Oh, well, it would be a good feature if it could remind you when you don't
have it up (or minimized), sort of like virus checkers, etc that run with
icons in the lower right. And there is no way to make it do that, right?

 

[Chris Schatte]

Jud McCranie,
To date, no...
Personally, would rather have Office open and running and close out easily
when I don't want to be reminded, to have some time off for other things...

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

There are third party solutions that do this quite nicely, some free:
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/notify.htm

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After furious head scratching, Jud McCranie asked:

| I've entered some appointments into Office 2003's calendar, and set
| reminders. The reminders only go off if Office is open at the
| designated time. Is there a way to have the reminders go off if
| Office isn't running?

 

[Chris Schatte]

Milly,
Thanks for the link and reminder...

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

 

[Jud McCranie]

There are third party solutions that do this quite nicely, some free:

http://www.slipstick.com/addins/notify.htm

None of those seemed to do it. The Reminder Screensaver seemed to come the
closest, but not close enough.

 

[Jud McCranie]

To date, no...

Personally, would rather have Office open and running and close out easily
when I don't want to be reminded, to have some time off for other
things...

If it was an icon down in the tray, you'd be able to right click and turn it
off.