SW <sabrewo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'd like to clarify some of the usage of timestamps. Preceeding a timestamp > with > DEADLINE or SCHEDULE gives extra functionality in the agenda. Omitting these > keywords produces a normal timestamp which *appears* in the agenda but does > not > trigger advanced warning before and does not continue to remind afterwards -- > is > this correct? So such a normal timestamp appears and disappears off the agenda > and could therefore be missed. What is the use-case of a normal timestamp -- > one > without DEADLINE or SCHEDULE? > >
I use them for appointments (and they can have a repeater so they can be used for periodic meetings e.g.). As you note they appear in the agenda, so I can get a quick but comprehensive look for what's in store for the day, but with a bit of configuration (see org-agenda-to-appt), they can provide reminders using appt.el. Various setups have been described on worg and on the ML, but they mostly differ in how they deliver the notification: the basic mechanism is the same. Nick
