title: Can an applescript "tell" call execute without visibly launching the application?
body: <p>I have a Mail rule set up to launch the following applescript:</p>
  
  <pre>
  using terms from application "Mail"
      on perform mail action with messages theMessages for rule theRule
          tell application "Mail"
  
              -- do stuff, including...
              CheckAddressBook(theName, theAddress)
  
          end tell
      end perform mail action with messages
  end using terms from
  
  on CheckAddressBook(theName, theAddress)
      tell application "Address Book"
          -- do stuff
      end tell
  end CheckAddressBook
  </pre>
  
  <p>Whenever this mail rule executes, it launches address book. Its not activated, but it suddenly shows up on my desktop. My question is, can tell blocks be instructed to launch the application silently, and quit when complete?</p>