Running Outlook as a background process

[Guest]

I have found several tips on how to get Outlook to stop running in the
background for one reason or another, but I would actually like to find a way
to GET outlook to run in the background so that it does not loose it's
functionality as soon as I close it's main window (And I really don't want
the minimized box taking up space on my taskbar although I have no problem
with in in my notification area). Any help?

 

[Oliver Vukovics]

If you want to run Outlook in the "backround" it must run as a Windows
service but you can not run Outlook as a Windows service. Exchange server
run as a windows service but not Outlook. Sorry.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have found several tips on how to get Outlook to stop running in the
background for one reason or another, but I would actually like to
find a way to GET outlook to run in the background so that it does
not loose it's functionality as soon as I close it's main window (And
I really don't want the minimized box taking up space on my taskbar
although I have no problem with in in my notification area). Any
help?

If you're using Outlook 2002 or 2003, you can enable the option to place it
in the system tray when you minimize it.