Let’s say you want to help an email recipient remember to review an email that you’re sending. You can flag that message and cause the recipient to receive a reminder about reviewing that email message. To do so:

1. Launch a new Message form, and then choose Actions | Follow Up | Add Reminder (Actions | Follow Up in 2002; Actions | Flag For Follow Up in 2000). Tip: If you have Microsoft Word set as your email editor, click the Message Flag button on the form’s toolbar instead.
2. Make a selection from both the Flag To and Due By dropdown lists in the Flag For Follow Up dialog box. Then, click OK.
3. Complete your message, and then click Send. The recipient will receive a reminder about reviewing the email you sent on the day and time you’ve specified.

Adapt for Outlook 2007
To flag your message for follow-up in Outlook 2007, open a new Message form and then go to the Message tab. In the Options group, click the Follow Up button.

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