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If your Microsoft Outlook reminders aren't working. If you have set reminders in Microsoft Outlook and they are not working, one of these may apply: You have not opened Outlook. Outlook must be running for reminders to display. You do not have your Calendar or Task reminders in your primary folder (i.e., the folder where you receive messages). Download this app from Microsoft Store for Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10 Team (Surface Hub). See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for Microsoft To Do: Lists, Tasks & Reminders. 2017-4-24  Hi, I can't get outlook to open on my Mac this morning. It has been working wth out issue for the 2+ years but today, I click on the icon and it pops up as if it is opening for a second but then nothing happens. Any suggestions? Thanks, Drew Hi, Are you using Outlook 2011 for Mac? Try to follow the steps below to rebuild your Outlook database and see.

2020-3-31  After you set up iCloud Reminders, you might need to quit and reopen Reminders on your Mac. Then make sure that you set up your account correctly in Reminders: Open the Reminders app. Choose Reminders Accounts. Click the iCloud tab and make sure that you're signed in. Dec 15, 2015 To check your Mac’s sync settings, first open up the iCloud system preferences and make sure “Reminders” is checked. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings, and then tap open “iCloud” and make sure “Reminders” is enabled. The other thing you need to ensure is that your Mac and your iOS device are logged into the same iCloud. 2017-3-2  You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a Microsoft Agent. Tell us about your experience with our site. Pekerr Created on March 25, 2013. PopUp Reminders won't go away even after dismissed and completed. I can literally add a new contact and then search for that contact in 5 minutes and it doesn't. 2017-3-31  This is a result of how Exchange ActiveSync handles task items more than anything else. It has never worked well. There's really nothing you can do to fix the problem. It's so bad that Microsoft doesn't even bother to include tasks in their mobile Outlook app.

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Microsoft Database Daemon

1. Do Word, Excel and PowerPoint use daemon?

Also see Microsoft AU daemon

Notifications are now called Reminders starting with Entourage 2008.

Recommended:

Before Installing any Office update or use backup software: Quit any applications that are running, including virus-protection applications, all Office applications, Microsoft Messenger for Mac, and Office Notifications (Microsoft Database daemon) See how to quit daemon.

New in Office 2004:

The daemon is also used to run the option in the the Database Utility to 'Verify Automatically in Background'. If the daemon is turned off, 'Verify Automatically in Background' will not take place.

Spotlight will index any cache files the Entourage daemon has created even if the daemon is not launched, but no new cache files will be created until the daemon is launched again. If the Microsoft Sync daemon never launches, there's no way for Entourage to sync data with Sync Services. The preferences in Entourage for Sync Services basically control 1) if this daemon app is launched and 2) where it should sync data to-from.

New in Office 2008:

Starting with Entourage 2008, Office Notifications are now called Office Reminders. It's not simply a name change. The Microsoft Database daemon no longer quits Reminders in Entourage 2008.

Before 2008, the daemon owned telling the reminders app that there were reminders. With 2008, the daemon only owns launching the reminders app and the reminders app asks the daemon about what to show.

1) What is a daemon?

A daemon is a networking program that performs a housekeeping or maintenance utility function without being called by the user. A daemon sits in the background and is activated only when needed, for example, to correct an error from which another program cannot recover.

2) What is the Microsoft Database Daemon?

The Microsoft Database Daemon allows the Reminder 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. It could also interfere with backup applications.

3) Should the database daemon show up in my startup items?

Reminder Meaning

If you have Office Notifications/Reminders enabled you will see the database daemon in your startup items. You should only have one. If you have more than one, delete them all and let one of the Office applications create a new one. Multiple daemons in startup can cause crashes.

4) Does switching back and forth between Entourage X and Entourage 2004 create multiple daemons?

Yes, you should quit Notifications and/or the daemon before launching another version.

You can open both Entourage 2004 and Entourage 2008 as well as any Office 2004 and 2008 application at the same time, but it's not recommended to actually use both versions of Entourage at the same time.

5) I recognize that Microsoft Database daemon is used by Office Notifications. What do Word, Excel and PowerPoint use it for, if anything?

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have features that can trigger Office notifications. The 'flag for follow-up' button on Word's standard toolbar is one such feature. If you don't use these, you can turn Notifications off and delete it from the login items.

New to Entourage 2004: Spotlight will index any cache files the Entourage daemon has created even if the daemon is not launched, but no new cache files will be created until the daemon is launched again. If the Microsoft Sync daemon never launches, there's no way for Entourage to sync data with Sync Services.

New to Entourage 2008: The Microsoft Database daemon no longer quits Office Reminders.

6) Can I delete the Microsoft Database Daemon in startup items?

Yes, if you don't use Notifications and/or Reminders you can delete the daemon. However, Spotlight won't update any cached files if it's turned off.

7) What do I do if I have more than one Microsoft Database daemon?

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If you see more than one Microsoft Database daemon delete them all and let Entourage recreate a new one.

Panther->System Preferences->Users

Tiger->System Preferences->Accounts

8) How to quit Notifications/Reminders

Note: Just quitting Entourage will not quit the daemon and/or Notifications/Reminders. Notifications are now called Reminders in Office 2008.

Recommended for Office 2008 users: Read article Quit all Microsoft applications before backing up

Options to Quit:

How to quit Office Reminders and the Microsoft Database daemon in Entourage 2008:

1. If the application Reminders is open, select to quit from the Dock or when it's active in the Menu bar, select quit.
2. Open Activity Monitor in your Utilties folder, sort by 'microsoft', select Microsoft Office Reminders, double click to open window and select quit. (just do a normal quit, not a forced quit)
3. Easiest way.....Use this script to quit (download script: quit all Microsoft applications) or create a script just to delete daemon and reminders:
   

How to quit Office Notifications and the Microsoft Database daemon for Entourage 2004 and Entourage X.

1. In Entourage Menu select 'Turn off Office Notifications'
2. Open 'Activity Monitor' (older OS called it Process Viewer), look for 'database daemon', double click to open window and select quit.(just do a normal quit, not a forced quit).
3. Easiest way.....use this script: (or download script here)

Save as either

1. Application (to use script from desktop)
2. Complied (to use from Script Menu)

I suggest placing the script in the Script Menu available from Apple for easy access.

To install Script Menu:

Open the AppleScript utility located in Applications/AppleScript.

Select the 'Show Script Menu in menu bar' checkbox.

If you're an avid user of Microsoft's To-Do service or a big fan of Cortana's Reminders feature, but you have a macOS device in the mix with all your Windows PCs, you're probably super frustrated at the fact that there's no app available for Mac that lets you organize your tasks. But did you know there is a way to utilize the built-in Reminders app on macOS to sync your To-Do and Cortana Reminders with ease? Here's how.

Products used in this guide

You'll need a macOS device of some kind. We're using a MacBook Air 2018, but any Mac that runs macOS Mojave and above should work just fine.

• Apple: MacBook Air 2018 (from $1,199)

How to sync your tasks and reminders

Getting your Microsoft To-Do and Cortana Reminders to sync with macOS is easy and doesn't require any additional downloads on your part. The functionality for this is actually built-in to macOS, and it uses the Exchange account option in System Preferences to sync your Microsoft Account data to your Mac, which includes To-Do and Reminders information.

Enable the syncing

First, follow these steps:

1. Open up System Preferences on macOS.

2. Select Internet Accounts.

3. Select the Exhange option.

4. Type in your name and Microsoft Account email address and select sign in.

5. Select sign in once again.

6. Type your Microsoft Account password and select sign in.

7. Once logged in, select done.

8. Open up the Reminders app on macOS.

That's all there is to it. Now, all your Microsoft To-Do and Cortana Reminders will sync up with your Mac using the Reminders app built into macOS. You can add to, complete, and delete tasks from Mac as well, so it acts just like a native client.

Why sync Microsoft To-Do with macOS?

Why should you even consider syncing your Microsoft To-Do and Cortana Reminders with your Mac? Well, if you're someone who is forced to use macOS for work, or if you prefer Apple's OS to Microsoft's (gasp!), but continue to use Microsoft's software and services, being able to sync your tasks straight to macOS without having to download anything extra is super handy.

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For this tutorial, we used the latest MacBook Air from Apple, but any macOS device that runs the latest version can follow this guide.

What we used

MacBook Air 2018

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