This works only if you haven't assigned a category to the item.
http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2008/up080821.htm#2

http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/showreminders.htm creates a view that
shows items without reminders so you can set reminders - you can use these
fields in an autoformatting rule to highlight items.

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"MM" wrote in message
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Annoys me too.
I thought of an alternative. If you right click a meeting in Day view, you
can select automatic formatting and you can set a rule with a condition. I
did not yet figure out the exact rule but it will change the color of
meetings with a reminder.

"SBP" wrote:

I also find it annoying and would like it back.