Automating scheduled postcard jobs with Windows Task Scheduler

1. In Windows, navigate to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Task Scheduler. Or, click the Windows Start button and type Task Scheduler.
   
    
2. On the right, click Create Basic Task. The Create Basic Task Wizard will appear.
3. Specify a Name and Description, then click Next.
   
    
4. Choose Weekly, then click Next.
   
    
5. Select the day you wish to start, then set it to recur on the same day each week. Click Next.
   
   
   In this example we have set it to run every Thursday evening after closing. This will allow you to review the results on Friday and make adjustments if necessary.
    
6. Choose Start a program and click Next.
   
    
7. Use the Browse button to find the Edge executable file (.exe file) (located at \Program Files(x86)\ajsllc\Edge\Edge.exe) or type the path in manually as "C:\Program Files (x86)\ajsllc\Edge\Edge.exe" (be sure to include the quotation marks). 
   
   Type -postcard into the Add Arguments field. Click Next.
   
    
8. The Summary will display. Check the Open the Properties dialog for this task when I click Finish box at the bottom, then click Finish.
   
    
9. The Properties window will appear. Under Security options, choose Run whether user is logged on or not. Make sure Do not store password is unchecked. Both Run with highest privileges and Hidden should be checked. Click OK to proceed.
   
    
10. You will be prompted to enter a user name and password. This Windows User account should have Windows Administrator privileges. Enter the information and click OK to complete setting up this task.
    

One of the most common problems we troubleshoot is when someone changes the password to a user name that is used for scheduled tasks and then the task fails to run. You may want to create a separate user account just for scheduled tasks and never change the password.