Question
Does Outlook have a reminder feature?
Answer
Users can flag emails for follow-up to be reminded to re-visit specific emails. Users can choose pre-determined reminder intervals or create custom reminder times. Emails can be flagged to remind users to reply to a received email or follow-up on a response sent to another user.
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Flag an Email
Create a Custom Follow Up Notification
To flag an email for follow up:
- Open the desired email.
- Select Follow Up in the Tags section of the Home ribbon.

- Select a reminder option from the drop-down menu.

- Select Custom in the Follow Up drop down menu.

- A pop-up window to configure the custom follow up will appear. Fill in the notification settings:
- Select an option in the Flag to field.
- Choose a Start date.
- Choose the Due date.
- Check the Reminder box.
- Choose the date and time for a minder.
- Select OK.

Want to know more information about flagging emails in Outlook? Read Microsoft's articles to Flag email messages for follow up.