I have Microsoft OutlookXP... i use the calendar function to remind me of my activities. BUT, the calendar only reminds me when i open and run Outlook itself. I wondered if there are any possibilities of adjusting a setting to make the reminder function start, without Outlook running.

Nope. You have to have Outlook running in order to have the appointment reminders appear. If you run it in the background, it shouldn't be too big of a deal. I do know Outlook 2003 has a system tray icon that has a "Hide when minimized option, so it's not cluttering up your taskbar.

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