Office 2000/2002 and Outlook 2k3

[Millette]

I have recently upgraded all outlook clients to Outlook 2k3. Some of the
workstations had older office versions. Now they do not have the choice to
use work as editor or send mail from word. I also have messages in word
stating the the office assistant needs re-installing to function. After
re-install, same massage. Is there some patch or compatability issue here?

 

[Bob I]

Word and Outlook MUST be the same version to be used as e-mail editor.

 

[Millette]

Older versions played nice togeter, is this a new "improvement"?

 

[Bob I]

Can't say, I've never used Word for the editor as the Outlook one suited
purpose better.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

The only mixed modes that worked were Office 97 and Outlook 98. All other
versions require the same version of Office and Outlook for Office
Automation to work, including mail merges.

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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, Millette asked:

| Older versions played nice togeter, is this a new "improvement"?
|
| "Bob I" wrote:
|
|| Word and Outlook MUST be the same version to be used as e-mail
|| editor.
||
|| Millette wrote:
||| I have recently upgraded all outlook clients to Outlook 2k3. Some
||| of the workstations had older office versions. Now they do not have
||| the choice to use work as editor or send mail from word. I also
||| have messages in word stating the the office assistant needs
||| re-installing to function. After re-install, same massage. Is there
||| some patch or compatability issue here?