Using the Calendar's "reminder" feature in Outlook

I would like to know if there is a way to configure my Outlook so that a
calendar event that I have a reminder set for will activate the reminder
even if Outlook isn't open. I normally use Outlook express, and find the
Outlook program slow and cumbersome, not to mention, it doesn't have a
newsreader, so I don't often have it open, and end up missing the reminders.
If this is not possible, does anyone know of a good program that can be used
to similiarily schedual events on a calendar, and be reminded of them at a
prescribed time before the event, by some sort of noise, etc. Thank you to
all who respond.

Jason

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After furious head scratching, Good Moves aren't worth BEANS ...... asked:

| I would like to know if there is a way to configure my Outlook so
| that a calendar event that I have a reminder set for will activate
| the reminder even if Outlook isn't open. I normally use Outlook
| express, and find the Outlook program slow and cumbersome, not to
| mention, it doesn't have a newsreader, so I don't often have it open,
| and end up missing the reminders. If this is not possible, does
| anyone know of a good program that can be used to similiarily
| schedual events on a calendar, and be reminded of them at a
| prescribed time before the event, by some sort of noise, etc. Thank
| you to all who respond.
|
| Jason