On 01/29/2002 07:27, "Greg Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 1/29/02 1:10 AM, "Paul Berkowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 1/28/02 10:32 PM, "Harry Zink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>> I'm sure the programmers would allow us to switch without quitting if it >>>> were possible. >>> >>> Actually, I'm quite sure it *is* possible, it's just a matter how much of a >>> priority is it - I'm quite sympathetic to various logistical issues that >>> invariably influence such a project. I just don't buy into 'that's just the >>> way it is' explanations. >>> >>> No offense. >>> >> Of course. The other Office apps access Entourage's Address Book. >> "Entourage's Address Book" actually means "the Address Book of the current >> identity" since each identity has its own Address Book. Get it? Being able >> to access the Address Book allows you to do Mail Merge, use the Contact >> Toolbar, etc. in Word, for example. Those are important features. You could >> not have them if Entourage were able to switch identities with Word open: >> Word is using the current identity's Address Book. You'd have to forego >> that. It's a tradeoff. Just quit Word from the dock, saving documents (or >> not) when asked. they'll be waiting in the File menu when you reopen it >> after switching identities if you need them there. >> > > > Interesting. I can use my address book with word regardless of whether or > not Entourage is running. I just assumed Word used the "main identity". It > seems that it is just a switch or a preference change for which address book > Word uses and this pref is set by Entourage. It would be nice if we could > simply choose which identity from within Word itself (or other apps) and not > rely on Entourage. There is a background daemon that runs that seems to take care of this type of stuff. It's called Microsoft Database Daemon. It usually gets added to your login items. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. -- Ryan La Riviere System Administrator; Drexel University 215.895.6010 <http://staff.tdec.drexel.edu/~edljedi/> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
