Reminders show no content

[cbarry]

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

when my reminders pop up, they show either no content at all or they display the content field descriptor (Event name and time) in black text.

 

[Diane Ross]

when my reminders pop up, they show either no content at all or they display
the content field descriptor (Event name and time) in black text.

1) Create a new Identity in Entourage. Enter a reminder and test. Does it
work. If yes, it's your database. You will need to rebuild. How to rebuild:

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/database/rebuild.html>

2) if no, then create a new User in System Preferences and do the same test.
If that works, it indicates a problem in your User's folder. Most likely a
corrupt preference.

3) If it doesn't work in a new User, then it's something to do with your
base OS file. I would download and run the Apple combo first. If that fails,
you might need to do an "Archive & Install".

Let me know what your tests show.

 

[cbarry]

1) Create a new Identity in Entourage. Enter a reminder and test. Does it
work. If yes, it's your database. You will need to rebuild. How to rebuild:



2) if no, then create a new User in System Preferences and do the same test.
If that works, it indicates a problem in your User's folder. Most likely a
corrupt preference.

3) If it doesn't work in a new User, then it's something to do with your
base OS file. I would download and run the Apple combo first. If that fails,
you might need to do an "Archive & Install".

Let me know what your tests show.

The database was corrupt. Rebuilding it did the trick. Thanks for your help

 

[cbarry]

The database was corrupt. Rebuilding it did the trick. Thanks for your help!

 

[Diane Ross]

The database was corrupt. Rebuilding it did the trick. Thanks for your help!

Thanks for letting us know. I'll add this to my arsenal of fixes. Some
strange things show up as database corruption.