Programmed Exit

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I'm trying to do the right thing and backup my system often.
Many times the backup program skips the Outlook.pst file because it is in
use by another program.
Probably because Outlook is running.( Duh!, ya think?)
Is there an application or something, that the backup program can run, that
will terminate Outlook?
Backups without my mail are just a bad thing.
Thanks for any tips or hints.
 
Your first comment is the key, "use a script", but, what script? Are there
commands I can put into a .bat file to accomplish this?
The backup program will run any application before doing the backup.
I don't want to logoff and the Outlook exit has to be hands free.
All of this happens early in the morning, long before I'm awake.

Diane Poremsky said:
you'll need to use a script to close it before the backup runs - and
probably need Outlook Shutdown (listed here
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/close.htm) to insure it's closed.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/





Tom said:
I'm trying to do the right thing and backup my system often.
Many times the backup program skips the Outlook.pst file because it is in
use by another program.
Probably because Outlook is running.( Duh!, ya think?)
Is there an application or something, that the backup program can run,
that will terminate Outlook?
Backups without my mail are just a bad thing.
Thanks for any tips or hints.
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yes, either use a batch or vbscript. VBSript may give a cleaner exit so that
outlook doesn't have to repair errors when you restart it.

Search Google for the commands you need to use.


Tom said:
Your first comment is the key, "use a script", but, what script? Are there
commands I can put into a .bat file to accomplish this?
The backup program will run any application before doing the backup.
I don't want to logoff and the Outlook exit has to be hands free.
All of this happens early in the morning, long before I'm awake.

Diane Poremsky said:
you'll need to use a script to close it before the backup runs - and
probably need Outlook Shutdown (listed here
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/close.htm) to insure it's closed.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/





Tom said:
I'm trying to do the right thing and backup my system often.
Many times the backup program skips the Outlook.pst file because it is
in use by another program.
Probably because Outlook is running.( Duh!, ya think?)
Is there an application or something, that the backup program can run,
that will terminate Outlook?
Backups without my mail are just a bad thing.
Thanks for any tips or hints.
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I found "pskill.exe" in the PsTools suite of commands, it works but it
really kills Outlook by ripping it out by the roots.
What I need is a "ps-terminate-gracefully" command.
I don't have vbscript or any other programming languages on my windows box.
Any ideas?

Diane Poremsky said:
yes, either use a batch or vbscript. VBSript may give a cleaner exit so
that outlook doesn't have to repair errors when you restart it.

Search Google for the commands you need to use.


Tom said:
Your first comment is the key, "use a script", but, what script? Are
there commands I can put into a .bat file to accomplish this?
The backup program will run any application before doing the backup.
I don't want to logoff and the Outlook exit has to be hands free.
All of this happens early in the morning, long before I'm awake.

Diane Poremsky said:
you'll need to use a script to close it before the backup runs - and
probably need Outlook Shutdown (listed here
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/close.htm) to insure it's closed.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/





I'm trying to do the right thing and backup my system often.
Many times the backup program skips the Outlook.pst file because it is
in use by another program.
Probably because Outlook is running.( Duh!, ya think?)
Is there an application or something, that the backup program can run,
that will terminate Outlook?
Backups without my mail are just a bad thing.
Thanks for any tips or hints.
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I don;'t think there is a terminate gracefully command. :(

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






Tom said:
I found "pskill.exe" in the PsTools suite of commands, it works but it
really kills Outlook by ripping it out by the roots.
What I need is a "ps-terminate-gracefully" command.
I don't have vbscript or any other programming languages on my windows
box.
Any ideas?

Diane Poremsky said:
yes, either use a batch or vbscript. VBSript may give a cleaner exit so
that outlook doesn't have to repair errors when you restart it.

Search Google for the commands you need to use.


Tom said:
Your first comment is the key, "use a script", but, what script? Are
there commands I can put into a .bat file to accomplish this?
The backup program will run any application before doing the backup.
I don't want to logoff and the Outlook exit has to be hands free.
All of this happens early in the morning, long before I'm awake.

you'll need to use a script to close it before the backup runs - and
probably need Outlook Shutdown (listed here
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/close.htm) to insure it's closed.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/





I'm trying to do the right thing and backup my system often.
Many times the backup program skips the Outlook.pst file because it is
in use by another program.
Probably because Outlook is running.( Duh!, ya think?)
Is there an application or something, that the backup program can run,
that will terminate Outlook?
Backups without my mail are just a bad thing.
Thanks for any tips or hints.
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