REBUILDING DATABASE

Rebuild Database process (with images)

SHORTCUT TO LAUNCH REBUILD DATABASE:

Hold the Option key while launching Entourage.

a. The other option to rebuild the database is to first close all the Microsoft applications.

b. Launch Applications (Command+shift+A).
c. Go to 'Microsoft Office 2004' then 'Office' and then open 'Database Utility'.

d. Select Rebuild Database & click on Continue.

e. If there is any MS office program running, it will give you a prompt to close it down.

f. Once the rebuild process is complete, click on Done.

g. Entourage will bring you back to the same window, this time click on Quit.

Once this process is complete relaunch Entourage. For the very first time your Entourage might take long time depending on the size of your folders and database.