Confused about which Office edition I need

[cliffdi]

Hi

I want to install Office in a new small office environment (Windows 2003 SBS
with 4 client workstations running XP Pro). I want to be able to share the
Outlook address book and to hook up Outllook to the Exchange Server on the
Windows 2003 SBS server instead of using Internet email direct. However, I've
only ever installed stand-alone copies of Office before.

Will Office 2003 Standard give me everything I need to do this, or do I need
the Small Business edition of Office?

I just need Word, Excel and Outlook so standard edition is fine from that
point of view. I'm just confused about how to get the shared features of
Outlook.

Thanks

Cliff

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Install any version you like, Office Standard probably being the best for
your needs. To configure the sharing options in Outlook, ensure your
Exchange server is installed and cofigured to send and receive mail (I think
the SBS Exchange includes wizards (!) to help configure it). When you
install Outlook, ensure that you set up an Exchange Account and use your
server name (Fully Qualified Domain Name - e.g., servername.domain.com. You
should not have any problems then with Outlook being able to connect to
other people's calendars/contacts, etc. as long as each user configures
permissions for other users to access their folders.

There is really too much to go into - why not install Office, configure the
Exchange accounts, explore a bit and then post back with specific questions?


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After furious head scratching, cliffdi asked:

| Hi
|
| I want to install Office in a new small office environment (Windows
| 2003 SBS with 4 client workstations running XP Pro). I want to be
| able to share the Outlook address book and to hook up Outllook to the
| Exchange Server on the Windows 2003 SBS server instead of using
| Internet email direct. However, I've only ever installed stand-alone
| copies of Office before.
|
| Will Office 2003 Standard give me everything I need to do this, or do
| I need the Small Business edition of Office?
|
| I just need Word, Excel and Outlook so standard edition is fine from
| that point of view. I'm just confused about how to get the shared
| features of Outlook.
|
| Thanks
|
| Cliff

 

[cliffdi]

Just wanted to make sure I didn't require a special version of Office (i.e.
the Small Business Edition) just to get the shared address book and Exchange
functionality. Am I correct in assuming that the version of Outlook in the
Small Business Edition of Office is identical to the one in the Standard
Edition (except for the Business Contact Manager which we don't need)?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Office in the SBE includes BCM - otherwise, Outlook is the same in all
editions.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, cliffdi asked:

| Just wanted to make sure I didn't require a special version of Office
| (i.e. the Small Business Edition) just to get the shared address book
| and Exchange functionality. Am I correct in assuming that the version
| of Outlook in the Small Business Edition of Office is identical to
| the one in the Standard Edition (except for the Business Contact
| Manager which we don't need)?