maybe I am doing something wrong ( or not doing something..) I create an appointment in the calendar, add an alarm, add user notifications, and... it does nothing. I never get notified & no alarms ever go off. Lenny with: Kontact 1.2.9 Kmail 1.9.9 KOrganizer 3.5.9 KDE 3.5.10 -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 Registered Ubuntu User #12459 http://usdebtclock.org/