How to stop Entourage from popping up with every new email

[JD3073]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I'll be plugging away at a spreadsheet or writing a document when an email rolls in. That's great, but Entourage takes the liberty to move me from what I was working on right to my inbox & that new email. VERY ANNOYING when that happens every 2-3 minutes. Short of quitting Entourage, is there any setting or anything I can do in order to disable the auto jump to Entourage?

John

 

[Barry Wainwright]

That doesn't happen normally.

It sounds like you have a rule that triggers an AppleScript, and that
AppleScript is sending the "activate" command to Entourage, which is bad
coding for such a script.

in the entourage prefs, under the notifications tab, there is an option
to bring the application to the front when mail is rec'd. Uncheck that
and all should be well.

 

[JD3073]

Thanks for the quick response JR.

I checked my scripts in Entourage & nothing like that exists. Is there someplace else I should be looking for this 'rule'? Any suggestions (specifics) I can test for such a rule?

JD

 

[JD3073]

Can't thank you enough Barry - you've saved me from insanity!!!

Thanks for pointing out that tab. I thought I scoured every option but seems I overlooked the most obvious.

Very much appreciate the solution on the same day it was posted.

Best Regards,
JD