Outlook can display two time zones in Calendar views. Having it display the two you use most frequently can be invaluable when scheduling appointments or trips. From the Tools / Options menu, select Calendar Options / Time Zone and check 'Show an additional time zone'. If you travel frequently or set up appointments all over the world and use Exchange, consider selecting GMT as your primary zone and your actual location as the secondary one to minimise confusion.
Checking 'Show an additional time zone' helps you avoid showing up three hours late -- or three hours early -- for a meeting.
Also, watch your system-clock settings. This isn't much of an issue with a desktop, but it can be with a notebook or a handheld. If you change your system's zone to match your location, your entire calendar will update to match the new zone, and your reminders will go bonkers. If you then synchronise with another device, trouble of all kinds ensues. Instead, on a notebook, swap the current and additional time zones within Outlook, which merely changes the view, not the data. On the Pocket PC, go to System Settings and switch the Clock setting from Home to Visiting. For Palm OS devices, you're better off using a third-party calendaring application, such as DateBk5.
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