Default Reminder

[jstevens]

Is it possible to change the default meeting reminder from 15 minutes to something else?

Regards,
John

[HansV]

Outlook 2007 or before:
- Select Tools | Options...
- Make sure that the "Default reminder" check box is ticked.
- Select a time from the dropdown list.
- Click OK.

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[jstevens]

Han,

Thanks for the quick reply.

Regards,
John

[StuartR]

I have not managed to find a way to change the default reminder for all day appointments. this is a pain because the default behaviour is to set an alarm for 6AM the previous day, and since I synchronize my Outlook calendar to my mobile phone, this sometimes leads to disturbed sleep.

[HansV]

This default cannot be changed, despite thousands of requests from frustrated users.

From Set or remove reminders:

For all-day events, the default reminder time is 18 hours in advance. Although you can't change the default for all of the all-day events you create, you can change the reminder time individually on each appointment.

(This is for Outlook 2007 but the same holds for other versions)

[StuartR]

And it is a REALLY stupid default, who wants to be reminded at 6AM about something that happens a day later

[HansV]

Bill Gates? Steve Ballmer?