Alarm Only Works w/ iCal Open

I have checked the preferences and the login items in the system prefs. I have been through all the previous articles on this discussion site - no matter what I do the only time I get an alarm or e-mail alert is when I open iCal. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Or, is there a way for iCal to open automatically when I start my computer in the morning?
Thanks,
SC
eMac 700 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

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