Preventing Outlook 2003 From Sending Reminders

[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.

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Nathan Sokalski

njsokalski@hotmail.com

http://www.nathansokalski.com/

 

[Roady [MVP]]

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?



--

Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]

Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

http://www.howto-outlook.com/

Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more



http://www.msoutlook.info/

Real World Questions, Real World Answers



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"Nathan Sokalski" wrote in message

news:2FAFBBB8-E460-4DF1-9304-FBD8BDF35689@microsoft.com...

> 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.

> --

> Nathan Sokalski

> njsokalski@hotmail.com

> http://www.nathansokalski.com/

 

[Nathan Sokalski]

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.

--

Nathan Sokalski

njsokalski@hotmail.com

http://www.nathansokalski.com/



"Roady [MVP]" wrote in

message news:9E489C11-A039-469F-8FC6-FD5691F13B36@microsoft.com...

> 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?

>

> --

> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]

> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

> http://www.howto-outlook.com/

> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

>

> http://www.msoutlook.info/

> Real World Questions, Real World Answers

>

> -----

>

> "Nathan Sokalski" wrote in message

> news:2FAFBBB8-E460-4DF1-9304-FBD8BDF35689@microsoft.com...

>> 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.

>> --

>> Nathan Sokalski

>> njsokalski@hotmail.com

>> http://www.nathansokalski.com/

>

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

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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How many email accounts are in your main Outlook profile?

http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=36602



"Nathan Sokalski" wrote in message

news:6912F6EC-6209-4765-90A0-4DAC87310BD5@microsoft.com...

> 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.

> --

> Nathan Sokalski

> njsokalski@hotmail.com

> http://www.nathansokalski.com/

>

> "Roady [MVP]" wrote

> in message news:9E489C11-A039-469F-8FC6-FD5691F13B36@microsoft.com...

>> 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?

>>

>> --

>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]

>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/

>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

>>

>> http://www.msoutlook.info/

>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers

>>

>> -----

>>

>> "Nathan Sokalski" wrote in message

>> news:2FAFBBB8-E460-4DF1-9304-FBD8BDF35689@microsoft.com...

>>> 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.

>>> --

>>> Nathan Sokalski

>>> njsokalski@hotmail.com

>>> http://www.nathansokalski.com/

>>

 

[Nathan Sokalski]

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

njsokalski@hotmail.com

http://www.nathansokalski.com/



"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message

news:8513AE2D-9A0C-4F11-84C2-FECDA68932F8@microsoft.com...

> 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 Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/

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

>

> Outlook Tips by email:

> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net

>

> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:

> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM

>

> How many email accounts are in your main Outlook profile?

> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=36602

>

> "Nathan Sokalski" wrote in message

> news:6912F6EC-6209-4765-90A0-4DAC87310BD5@microsoft.com...

>> 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.

>> --

>> Nathan Sokalski

>> njsokalski@hotmail.com

>> http://www.nathansokalski.com/

>>

>> "Roady [MVP]" wrote

>> in message news:9E489C11-A039-469F-8FC6-FD5691F13B36@microsoft.com...

>>> 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?

>>>

>>> --

>>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]

>>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

>>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/

>>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

>>>

>>> http://www.msoutlook.info/

>>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers

>>>

>>> -----

>>>

>>> "Nathan Sokalski" wrote in message

>>> news:2FAFBBB8-E460-4DF1-9304-FBD8BDF35689@microsoft.com...

>>>> 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.

>>>> --

>>>> Nathan Sokalski

>>>> njsokalski@hotmail.com

>>>> http://www.nathansokalski.com/

>>>