While you can't change Outlook's 18 hour default reminder, you can use VBA to remove the reminder or change it to a different time. While the tweaks here work specifically with reminders on All Day events, this code can be tweaked to do almost anything when a new appointment or event is saved.
Continue reading: How to Remove or Change the Reminder on All Day EventsThis simple macro uses a Task to open a web address in Internet Explorer when a reminder fires.
Continue reading: Open a webpage when a Task reminder firesAnother entry in my Lazy Programmer Series, a macro for Outlook users who want to schedule a message to send later. This macro is triggered by a reminder and sends a message, composed from the appointment's subject line and body.
Continue reading: Send an email when an Appointment reminder firesWe're seeing a lot of questions (and complaints) about the new iCloud service and Outlook integration. Users with POP3 accounts seem to have the most problems (but could benefit the most from iCloud), since the data is local to one computer and iCloud moves it all into the cloud. We have solutions to many of the problems.
Continue reading: iCloud and Outlook ProblemsStep-by-step instructions you can use to delete or hide the default folders (such as the junk email and suggested contacts folders) that Microsoft Outlook creates in your data files.
Continue reading: How to Delete Outlook’s Default FoldersThere are two methods you can use to keep canceled meetings on your calendar: keep the cancellation notice or use a Run a Script rule to create an appointment using using the meeting details. Code sample included.
Continue reading: Keep Canceled Meetings on Outlook’s Calendar
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