I have a FM 8.0 server and client system on which I want to run a Filemaker script every night at 11 pm to email reminders to people. My question is what is the best way to do it? I don't believe FM Server 8.0 has any way to do it nor do I want to have to leave a client open somewhere. Any ideas?

Try setting up a "Scheduled event" in Windoze that fires up a FMP file that runs an open script that runs the script you want to run in the traget FMP file.

I've thought about that, but my problem becomes where to do it. Can I run an FMPro8 client on the same box as FMServer8? I know in the past this was taboo.

I'd still recommend using a separate workstation to run this on.

And I wouldn't use a FM file with an onOpen script unless the process is not really critical.

Better approach is to use a VBscript to launch FM, open the FM file, run the script, and close everything back up (including shutting down the machine if needed). The VBscript will give you a lot more power in checking for errors and logging them.