Preventing Outlook 2003 From Sending Reminders

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Nathan Sokalski

I am using Outlook 2003 on Windows 7. I use it only for the purpose of
synchronizing my Windows Live Calendar with my mobile device. I still want
my Windows Live Calendar to send the Email and Messenger Alerts for the
events and appointments that I have specified, and I still want my mobile
device to display the reminders that it does, but I don't want Outlook 2003
to display or send any kind of reminders. Because of this, I can't specify
that reminders not be sent for my events and appointments, because then I
would not receive them from Windows Live Calendar or my mobile device. Is
there a way to stop Outlook 2003 from sending reminders? Thanks.
 
Outlook does not send any reminders for appointments.
All Outlook does is displaying the Reminder dialog when you have Outlook
running and a reminder is (over)due.

What makes you think Outlook is sending you these reminders?
 
I guess I phrased that incorrectly, I meant displaying the Reminder dialog.
I don't manually start Outlook, but it is always started automatically by
Sync Center, which is started automatically when I logon. I don't actually
see the Outlook window (well, not for long), but after it is automatically
closed, if I look at the Processes in Task Manager, I see a process called
OUTLOOK.EXE *32, which is from Outlook. I can obviously manually go into
Task Manager and end this process, but this would be a pain in the neck to
do, and I would need to do it not only every time I logged on, but every
time I opened Outlook as well, which I need to do in order to sync it with
my Windows Live Calendar. Any more ideas? Thanks.
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Nathan Sokalski
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Roady said:
Outlook does not send any reminders for appointments.
All Outlook does is displaying the Reminder dialog when you have Outlook
running and a reminder is (over)due.

What makes you think Outlook is sending you these reminders?
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The only way to keep from showing the reminder window is by disabling
reminders - but that will affect reminders on the device too.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
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EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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How many email accounts are in your main Outlook profile?
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Nathan Sokalski said:
I guess I phrased that incorrectly, I meant displaying the Reminder
dialog. I don't manually start Outlook, but it is always started
automatically by Sync Center, which is started automatically when I logon.
I don't actually see the Outlook window (well, not for long), but after it
is automatically closed, if I look at the Processes in Task Manager, I see
a process called OUTLOOK.EXE *32, which is from Outlook. I can obviously
manually go into Task Manager and end this process, but this would be a
pain in the neck to do, and I would need to do it not only every time I
logged on, but every time I opened Outlook as well, which I need to do in
order to sync it with my Windows Live Calendar. Any more ideas? Thanks.
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Thank you for that information, it's good to have a definite answer. So now
I would like to ask something about the Reminder dialog itself. When I see
it, the buttons to close it are Dismiss, Dismiss All, and Snooze. For the
Snooze button, there are several choices in a dropdown. Which of these
choices would make it be the longest time before I see the Reminder dialog
again? I have tried several of the choices, but it doesn't seem to change
the amount of time before I see the Reminder dialog again. Thanks again for
your help.
--
Nathan Sokalski
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.nathansokalski.com/

Diane Poremsky said:
The only way to keep from showing the reminder window is by disabling
reminders - but that will affect reminders on the device too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

How many email accounts are in your main Outlook profile?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=36602

Nathan Sokalski said:
I guess I phrased that incorrectly, I meant displaying the Reminder
dialog. I don't manually start Outlook, but it is always started
automatically by Sync Center, which is started automatically when I
logon. I don't actually see the Outlook window (well, not for long), but
after it is automatically closed, if I look at the Processes in Task
Manager, I see a process called OUTLOOK.EXE *32, which is from Outlook. I
can obviously manually go into Task Manager and end this process, but
this would be a pain in the neck to do, and I would need to do it not
only every time I logged on, but every time I opened Outlook as well,
which I need to do in order to sync it with my Windows Live Calendar. Any
more ideas? Thanks.
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