(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:07 pm
Post subject: I need a reminder for my reminders Archived from groups: microsoft>public>outlook>thirdpartyutil (more info?)
I'm using OL2007 on a single PC running Windows XP SP2 (no Exchange
server). I don't use the e-mail or task functionality, just the calendar
and contact list.
I don't have a lot of fixed appointments, so I'm not in the habit of
looking at the calendar or Today list every day. I need something simple
that will pop up the night before, and tell me that there are appointments
scheduled tomorrow.
I already use the single built-in reminder to pop-up when it's time to
leave for an appointment, so I can't use it for the day-before reminder. I
could set all my reminders to the day before and then snooze them to the
right time, but that's klunky and error-prone.
Are there any third-party alternatives?
--
Jay Levitt |
Boston, MA | My character doesn't like it when they
Faster: jay at jay dot fm | cry or shout or hit.
http://www.jay.fm | - Kristoffer
(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:48 am
Post subject: Re: I need a reminder for my reminders [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Jay Levitt <jay+news@jay.fm> wrote:
> I'm using OL2007 on a single PC running Windows XP SP2 (no Exchange
> server). I don't use the e-mail or task functionality, just the
> calendar and contact list.
>
> I don't have a lot of fixed appointments, so I'm not in the habit of
> looking at the calendar or Today list every day. I need something
> simple that will pop up the night before, and tell me that there are
> appointments scheduled tomorrow.
>
> I already use the single built-in reminder to pop-up when it's time to
> leave for an appointment, so I can't use it for the day-before
> reminder. I could set all my reminders to the day before and then
> snooze them to the right time, but that's klunky and error-prone.
>
> Are there any third-party alternatives?
Why not leave Outlook open all the time to the "Outlook Today" pane?
(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:29 pm
Post subject: Re: I need a reminder for my reminders [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:48:52 -0500, Brian Tillman wrote:
> Why not leave Outlook open all the time to the "Outlook Today" pane?
>
> You might also want a desktop interface to the calendar, like:
> http://www.carthagosoft.net/desktask.htm
I do keep Outlook open all the time, but I also have about 10 other windows
open all the time (and therefore I haven't seen my desktop in years).
I need more of a management-by-exception system - something that'll pop up
or send me e-mail. Appointments are the rare case.
--
Jay Levitt |
Boston, MA | My character doesn't like it when they
Faster: jay at jay dot fm | cry or shout or hit.
http://www.jay.fm | - Kristoffer
(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:34 pm
Post subject: Re: I need a reminder for my reminders [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Jay Levitt <jay+news@jay.fm> wrote:
> I do keep Outlook open all the time, but I also have about 10 other
> windows open all the time (and therefore I haven't seen my desktop in
> years).
>
> I need more of a management-by-exception system - something that'll
> pop up or send me e-mail. Appointments are the rare case.
I don't know of any tool that can help you.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:44 pm
Post subject: Re: I need a reminder for my reminders [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:34:14 -0500, Brian Tillman wrote:
>> I need more of a management-by-exception system - something that'll
>> pop up or send me e-mail. Appointments are the rare case.
>
> I don't know of any tool that can help you.
Well, if you don't know, there probably isn't one!
OK, anyone who comes across this later: $100 bounty for a program (either
add-in or external) that meets these specs:
1. Every night, at a set time, notify my of any Outlook appointments
tomorrow
2. No notification if there are no appointments
3. Preferred notification: Pop-up window (must show up even when Outlook is
not in front)
4. Alternate notification: Send an e-mail to me
4a. If notification is by e-mail, it must use pure SMTP. It cannot rely on
MAPI, and it cannot rely on having an e-mail account configured in Outlook
4b. My mail server requires ESMTP AUTH. If that's hugely difficult I may
be able to configure a way around that.
5. Either way, the program must not rely on MAPI to communicate with
Outlook, because, let's face it, that just never ever works when Outlook's
not your e-mail program
6. Runs on Windows XP SP2, Outlook 2007 SP1
7. Deals with any redemption-library issues if that's still relevant today
8. Licensed with an OSSI-approved license so we can give back to the
community (I will do the work of setting up a public repository)
9. Doesn't rely on clever keyboard-macro tricks that will break/lose focus
if I'm in the middle of something else
--
Jay Levitt |
Boston, MA | My character doesn't like it when they
Faster: jay at jay dot fm | cry or shout or hit.
http://www.jay.fm | - Kristoffer
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