To set email reminders from Google Calendar to your Gmail, edit an event, click "Add notification," select "Email" from the dropdown, and set the time before the event. For automatic reminders, go to Settings > Settings for my calendars > Event notifications to add "Email" as a default option.
Setting Email Reminders on Computer
- Open Google Calendar and click the event you want to edit.
- Click the Edit event icon (pencil).
- Next to the notification icon (bell), click Add notification.
- Select Email from the dropdown menu instead of "Notification".
- Set the time, such as minutes, hours, or days before the event.
- Click Save.
Setting Default Email Reminders
To have all new events send a reminder to your Gmail automatically:
- Click the Settings menu (gear icon) at the top right, then select Settings.
- On the left, under "Settings for my calendars," click the calendar you want to update.
- Click Event notifications.
- Change a notification to Email or click Add notification to add an email option.
Setting Reminders on Mobile
- Open the Google Calendar app.
- Tap an event and select Edit (pencil icon).
- Tap Add another notification.
- Change the type to Email.
Important Notes
- Default Time: You can set email reminders to arrive minutes, hours, or days before the event.
- Multiple Alerts: You can add multiple notification types to a single event (e.g., a phone alert 1 hour before and an email 1 day before).
- Sync: Changes made on mobile also sync to your computer
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