I completely agree - this was one of the best time-saving devices,
particularly to ensure that intrusive alarms do not appear on my handheld at
inappropriate and unexpected times. Particularly important when other users
have access to entering appointments on my calendar. They may not have the
motivation (or inclination) to change the default reminder feature to 'None'.

"Simon" wrote:

Add me to the list of dissatisfied Outlook 2007 users. Bring back the bell!

As I posed on another thread, they kept the other icons - attachment,
re-occur and private - what's the deal with the bell?

"Adrian" wrote:

Me three ;-) I support staff who monitor many calendars and, "Where has the
bell and faces (where others have been invited) gone ?" is becoming a common
question.

"dhnyc" wrote:

Me too. I'd also like to add my name to the list of frustrated users missing
the
reminder bell icon. I know many others who feel the same way.

"gcox" wrote:

Then I'd like to add my name to the list of frustrated users missing the
reminder bell icon.

"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:

Well, I didn't take it away, but yes, Microsoft uses a lot of focus groups
in their study of how people work with computers. They also make heavy use
of usability labs and even send people around to offices to watch how real
people in the real world work. They are also aware people miss the bell - I
had the opportunity to speak with the product team recently and it was on
the list of user complaints we discussed.