Install an app as a service?

[jonny_boy 0]

I recall reading something about the possibility of installing an application as a service in Windows XP? Anyone know how this is done?

 

Specifically, I use my own smtp server for mail sending and it currently loads at startup and runs all the time sending mail as I write it. I was thinking if I could load this as a service instead of a program it might be one less resource in use.

 

Any tips appreciated.

 

Jon

[KingNothing.com 0]

Back in Win2k, I used FireDaemon, which doesn't currently work on XP, but there's supposed to be an update really soon.

 

http://www.firedaemon.com/

[jonny_boy 0]

I actually came across that post right after I posted mine. I was looking for those tools on the XP cd but I will now need to see if I can find them on a W2K cd somewhere...

 

Thanks,

Jon

[jonny_boy 0]

Ok, I have looked through a W2K CD but can't find either of those. Any ideas where it would be? Or do you have a copy of one of them that you could send me?

 

Jon