>>> The Microsoft Database daemon allows Notifications to work even if all MS >>> applications are closed. The daemon is actually used all the time to access >>> the Database. Even Word uses it. This is why you need to Quit Notifications >>> and/or the Microsoft Database daemon when you install MS updates or run a >>> backup application. >> >> Out of curiosity, why don't the updaters quit the daemon for us? I always >> forget and end up having to relaunch Entourage just to quit the daemon... > > Why? I have no idea! It seems such a simple and obvious step... > > But, no need to relaunch Entourage just to quit the daemon. If you have > already quit other office apps, just launch OS X's 'Activity Monitor' (under > OS X 10.3.x) or 'Process Viewer' (OS X 10.0 - 10.2.x) and quit the daemon > from there.
Not sure if this is faster... Entourage launches with F7 on my machine, Activity Monitor takes several clicks. > Alternatively, set up this little applescript: > > Tell app "Microsoft Database Daemon" to quit > > And save it in the system scripts menu for easy access. Somehow I never get this far. Since there aren't regular updates, I would only tend to want to write a script like this when I have to do an update, but just quitting the daemon is easier than writing and testing a script. But thanks for the tips... - B -- 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/>
