26.5.8.11 Customizing Appointment Reminders

You can specify exactly how Emacs reminds you of an appointment, and how far in advance it begins doing so, by setting these variables:

appt-message-warning-time

The time in minutes before an appointment that the reminder begins. The default is 10 minutes.

appt-audible

If this is t (the default), Emacs rings the terminal bell for appointment reminders.

appt-visible

If this is t (the default), Emacs displays the appointment message in echo area.

appt-display-mode-line

If this is t (the default), Emacs displays the number of minutes to the appointment on the mode line.

appt-msg-window

If this is t (the default), Emacs displays the appointment message in another window.

appt-display-duration

The number of seconds an appointment message is displayed. The default is 5 seconds.