Calendar reminder functionality now missing the option to send an email reminder

Hi Takahe,

I had the same issue, but just found where this option has been relocated.

Click on the task > Edit > More options (same as before), but now go have a look at the top toolbar. You'll find the preset "15 minutes before" and the "Add email reminder" option at the bottom.

Note that the email option now only appears when clicking "More options" and not in the smaller edit option you showed on your screenshot.

Hope helpful!
Elías

Hi Benpella - Thanks for your reply. I was asking about Web-based Outlook and you're talking about the app, right? I have both. I have never been able to set up email-based calendar reminders in the app, which is why I used to switch to the Web-based version to do this. Have you ever done this in the app? I don't see any option there to do so.

Hi m0n1ca - Thanks for your reply. This is how I used to set up email reminders. The problem now is that "Add email reminder" no longer appears on the list in step #3.

Hi Takahe,

It appears that this feature may have been moved for Web-based Outlook on Windows 11. Here are the steps to find it and set it up:

1. Open your Outlook calendar and select the event you want to add an email reminder to.
2. Click on Edit and then on More options.
3. Under Remind me (or the preset option of "15 minutes before"), click on Add email reminder (bottom of list).
4. Choose when you want the email reminder to be sent and enter an optional message if you want.
5. If you want to send the email reminder to other attendees of the event, check the box next to Send to attendees.
6. Click on Save.

You should now see an email reminder icon next to your event in the calendar. You can also edit or remove the email reminder by clicking on it and choosing Edit email reminder or Remove email reminder.

I hope this helps you find the functionality you need and avoid missing any important events.

Hi Takahe! This is Benpella . I'm a fellow Outlook.com user and I'm sorry to hear about the issue. If you're using Outlook on Windows 11 and the option to send email reminders for calendar events is missing, you can try the following steps:

Verify your Outlook version: Ensure that you are using the latest version of Outlook on your Windows 11 computer. Updating to the latest version may introduce new features or resolve any known issues.

Check your calendar reminder settings: Open Outlook and go to the calendar view. Select a calendar event, right-click on it, and choose "Open" or "Edit." In the event details window, look for the "Reminder" section. Make sure that the "Reminder" checkbox is checked, and check the available options to see if email reminders are listed.

Customize reminder options: If the email reminder option is not available in the event details window, you can try customizing your reminder options. Go to the "File" menu in Outlook, select "Options," and then choose "Calendar" or "Advanced Calendar Options." Look for the reminder settings and see if there are options to enable email reminders. Ensure that the "Default reminder" option is selected and set to a suitable time period.

Create a new calendar item: If the above steps don't work, you can try creating a new calendar item and check if the email reminder option is available. Click on "New" or "+" to create a new event in your calendar and check if the email reminder option is present in the event details window.

Repair or reinstall Outlook: If none of the above steps resolve the issue, you may consider repairing or reinstalling Outlook. Go to the "Apps & features" section in Windows Settings, find Microsoft Outlook, and choose the option to repair or uninstall and reinstall the application.

Here is a step by step product on how to go about it

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/troub...

My warm regards

Benpella