I need MS Outlook, but only have MS Home & Office installed on my computer.
I'm wondering if MS Outlook 2007 (or with business contact manager) will work
on my computer if I purchase and install it seperately, OR if I need to buy
Office Standard 2007 or better.
Many thanks,
Laurie

That will work but note that a limited amount of features will only be
available when Outlook is part of an Office Suite. The most notable missing
option is Stationery/Theme support.

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"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I need MS Outlook, but only have MS Home & Office installed on my
> computer.
> I'm wondering if MS Outlook 2007 (or with business contact manager) will
> work
> on my computer if I purchase and install it seperately, OR if I need to
> buy
> Office Standard 2007 or better.
> Many thanks,
> Laurie
>

It will "work" but you won't have full integration - some aspects of spell
and grammar checking will be lacking etc.
See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/standalone.htm for some of the
differences.

My recommendation is if you can get standard for not much more than Outlook
alone, get it. I don't recall offhand if your version qualifies for the
upgrade pricing - but if so, standard shouldn't be too much more than
outlook alone. See
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...754511033.aspx - any office
2007 version apparently qualifies for upgrade to another suite.

If you need BCM you'll need to buy a suite that includes it as its not
available with outlook alone.
See http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...635841033.aspx.


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"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1C4787E5-BC6A-4487-A803-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I need MS Outlook, but only have MS Home & Office installed on my
> computer.
> I'm wondering if MS Outlook 2007 (or with business contact manager) will
> work
> on my computer if I purchase and install it seperately, OR if I need to
> buy
> Office Standard 2007 or better.
> Many thanks,
> Laurie
>