Does msmsgs.exe run automatically as part of Windows?

From: JD (jd_at_example.com)
Date: 02/20/04 

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 20:41:04 -0800

When I made notes on all the processes running, I did NOT note msmsgs.exe--I
may have just overlooked it.
The Answers that Work Process List identifies this as MSN Messenger, but I
think that's in error.
This is Windows Messenger, found in C: Program Files/Messenger.
Windows Messenger doesn't run when Windows loads nor does it run "in the
background."
I'd like to know if it's normal for msmsgs.exe to be running all the time,
whether the application is running or not.
To put it simply, does anyone else have "msmsgs.exe" running under
Processes?
I will greatly appreciate any feedback.

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