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How to Create an Email Reminder in Windows Live Hotmail

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I tend to forget a lot, but most of all I tend to forget reminders. I get reminded, and immediately forget about it. Fortunately, more often than not I remember what the reminder was intended to remind me of without the reminder.

In any event, Windows Live Hotmail's calendar provides the very useful tool of email reminders. On a given date, Hotmail will deliver an email with a reminder to your Windows Live Hotmail inbox automatically.

Create an Email Reminder in Windows Live Hotmail

To get reminded of an event by email in Windows Live Hotmail:

  • Select Calendar in Windows Live Hotmail.
  • Click New in the toolbar.
  • Type the desired reminder under What:.
  • Specify the event date under Start: and End:.
  • Click Add more details.
  • Pick the perfect time for the reminder email to arrive under Send reminder:.
    • To make sure you get reminded by email at your Windows Live Hotmail address, see below.
  • Click Save.

To make sure you get Windows Live Calendar reminders at your Windows Live Hotmail email address:

  • Go to Calendar in Windows Live Hotmail.
  • Click Options.
  • Click Change how you get reminders under Set your reminder time.
  • Make sure E-mail: is selected.
  • If it is not your Windows Live Hotmail address listed under E-mail::
  • Click Save.

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