I can't find my product key for Outlook 2003

[BudV]

I want to re-install Outlook 2003 under WinXP Home SP2, and I need the
product key.

I can't find either the original CD sleeve or the certificate of
authenticity. All I have is the orange CD with all the holograms.

Any help?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

If it's still installed you can use this application to look for your key;
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Otherwise see;
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326246

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
I want to re-install Outlook 2003 under WinXP Home SP2, and I need the
product key.

I can't find either the original CD sleeve or the certificate of
authenticity. All I have is the orange CD with all the holograms.

Any help?

 

[BudV]

I was not surprised to find that the key given to me by jellybean et al did
not work. The site said it was the key to install WinXP, and didn't mention
Outlook at all.

I went the second route and took my one chance for free email help. They
should get back to me tomorrow.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

key finder should find the office keys too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

I was not surprised to find that the key given to me by jellybean et al did
not work. The site said it was the key to install WinXP, and didn't
mention Outlook at all.

I went the second route and took my one chance for free email help. They
should get back to me tomorrow.

If it's still installed you can use this application to look for your
key;
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Otherwise see;
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326246

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
I want to re-install Outlook 2003 under WinXP Home SP2, and I need the
product key.

I can't find either the original CD sleeve or the certificate of
authenticity. All I have is the orange CD with all the holograms.

Any help?

 

[BudV]

Right you are, but the problem is that I didn't purchase the entire OfficeXP
package -- I purchased Outlook 2003 as an independent product. Keyfinder
looks for OfficeXP and, of course, doesn't find it.

key finder should find the office keys too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

I was not surprised to find that the key given to me by jellybean et al
did not work. The site said it was the key to install WinXP, and didn't
mention Outlook at all.

I went the second route and took my one chance for free email help. They
should get back to me tomorrow.

If it's still installed you can use this application to look for your
key;
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Otherwise see;
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326246

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
I want to re-install Outlook 2003 under WinXP Home SP2, and I need the
product key.

I can't find either the original CD sleeve or the certificate of
authenticity. All I have is the orange CD with all the holograms.

Any help?

 

[Guest]

Right you are, but the problem is that I didn't purchase the entire OfficeXP
package -- I purchased Outlook 2003 as an independent product. Keyfinder
looks for OfficeXP and, of course, doesn't find it.

key finder should find the office keys too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

I was not surprised to find that the key given to me by jellybean et al
did not work. The site said it was the key to install WinXP, and didn't
mention Outlook at all.

I went the second route and took my one chance for free email help. They
should get back to me tomorrow.

in message If it's still installed you can use this application to look for your
key;
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Otherwise see;
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326246

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
I want to re-install Outlook 2003 under WinXP Home SP2, and I need the
product key.

I can't find either the original CD sleeve or the certificate of
authenticity. All I have is the orange CD with all the holograms.

Any help?

Can't you just navigate to the registry entry - thats basically what key
finders do - isn't it?

Lee

 

[BudV]

Ordinarily, I stay as far away as possible from the registry because
altering it scares the bejabbers out of me. Since I'm doing a read-only,
I'll give it a try.

Can't you just navigate to the registry entry - thats basically what key
finders do - isn't it?

Lee

Right you are, but the problem is that I didn't purchase the entire
OfficeXP package -- I purchased Outlook 2003 as an independent product.
Keyfinder looks for OfficeXP and, of course, doesn't find it.

key finder should find the office keys too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






I was not surprised to find that the key given to me by jellybean et al
did not work. The site said it was the key to install WinXP, and
didn't mention Outlook at all.

I went the second route and took my one chance for free email help.
They should get back to me tomorrow.

"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net>
wrote in message If it's still installed you can use this application to look for your
key;
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Otherwise see;
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326246

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
I want to re-install Outlook 2003 under WinXP Home SP2, and I need the
product key.

I can't find either the original CD sleeve or the certificate of
authenticity. All I have is the orange CD with all the holograms.

Any help?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

I don't think it's exposed as usable text -
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/new_cdkey.htm should give you an idea
where to look.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

Ordinarily, I stay as far away as possible from the registry because
altering it scares the bejabbers out of me. Since I'm doing a read-only,
I'll give it a try.

Can't you just navigate to the registry entry - thats basically what key
finders do - isn't it?

Lee

Right you are, but the problem is that I didn't purchase the entire
OfficeXP package -- I purchased Outlook 2003 as an independent product.
Keyfinder looks for OfficeXP and, of course, doesn't find it.

key finder should find the office keys too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






I was not surprised to find that the key given to me by jellybean et
al did not work. The site said it was the key to install WinXP, and
didn't mention Outlook at all.

I went the second route and took my one chance for free email help.
They should get back to me tomorrow.

"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net>
wrote in message If it's still installed you can use this application to look for your
key;
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Otherwise see;
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326246

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
I want to re-install Outlook 2003 under WinXP Home SP2, and I need
the
product key.

I can't find either the original CD sleeve or the certificate of
authenticity. All I have is the orange CD with all the holograms.

Any help?

 

[BudV]

It's not exposed as usable text. I got as far as exporting the Registration
registry key (from your link) and printed 18 pages of stuff. 17 pages was
the contents of "Current1" -- total gobbledegook. The rest was mostly hex .
(Hex doesn't bother me. I learned about hex when I started my programming
career in 1957.) Nowhere did it say "Product Key". There was Product ID,
DigitalProductID, ProductNameBrand, ProductName, ProductNameNonQualified,
OutlookName, OutlookNameVersion, et al, but no ProductKey, and nothing was
25 characters long. I don't suppose that your book can help me with this
problem?

I don't think it's exposed as usable text -
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/new_cdkey.htm should give you an idea
where to look.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

Ordinarily, I stay as far away as possible from the registry because
altering it scares the bejabbers out of me. Since I'm doing a
read-only, I'll give it a try.

Can't you just navigate to the registry entry - thats basically what key
finders do - isn't it?

Lee

BudV wrote:
Right you are, but the problem is that I didn't purchase the entire
OfficeXP package -- I purchased Outlook 2003 as an independent product.
Keyfinder looks for OfficeXP and, of course, doesn't find it.

key finder should find the office keys too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






I was not surprised to find that the key given to me by jellybean et
al did not work. The site said it was the key to install WinXP, and
didn't mention Outlook at all.

I went the second route and took my one chance for free email help.
They should get back to me tomorrow.

"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net>
wrote in message If it's still installed you can use this application to look for
your key;
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Otherwise see;
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326246

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
I want to re-install Outlook 2003 under WinXP Home SP2, and I need
the
product key.

I can't find either the original CD sleeve or the certificate of
authenticity. All I have is the orange CD with all the holograms.

Any help?

 

[BudV]

Okay, it's all over. It cost me $10 that MS charged me to "calculate" a
valid product key for Outlook.

According to the MS employee I talked to. the Product Key is NOT SAVED IN
THE REGISTRY, or anywhere else, for that matter. It is a set of 25 bytes,
with check bytes, that is oriented to a particular product; i.e., a WinXP
product key won't work for installing Outlook (I know, I tried). It's sole
purpose is to pass the installation program's checking. It's not saved
anywhere for future installations to match against.

If this is true, then Keyfinder isn't "finding" anything -- it's calculating
a Product Key. Frankly, I'm suspicious about this conclusion, and I welcome
further commentary from people in the know.

It's not exposed as usable text. I got as far as exporting the
Registration registry key (from your link) and printed 18 pages of stuff.
17 pages was the contents of "Current1" -- total gobbledegook. The rest
was mostly hex . (Hex doesn't bother me. I learned about hex when I
started my programming career in 1957.) Nowhere did it say "Product Key".
There was Product ID, DigitalProductID, ProductNameBrand, ProductName,
ProductNameNonQualified, OutlookName, OutlookNameVersion, et al, but no
ProductKey, and nothing was 25 characters long. I don't suppose that your
book can help me with this problem?

I don't think it's exposed as usable text -
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/new_cdkey.htm should give you an idea
where to look.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

Ordinarily, I stay as far away as possible from the registry because
altering it scares the bejabbers out of me. Since I'm doing a
read-only, I'll give it a try.


Can't you just navigate to the registry entry - thats basically what
key finders do - isn't it?

Lee

BudV wrote:
Right you are, but the problem is that I didn't purchase the entire
OfficeXP package -- I purchased Outlook 2003 as an independent
product. Keyfinder looks for OfficeXP and, of course, doesn't find it.

key finder should find the office keys too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






I was not surprised to find that the key given to me by jellybean et
al did not work. The site said it was the key to install WinXP, and
didn't mention Outlook at all.

I went the second route and took my one chance for free email help.
They should get back to me tomorrow.

"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net>
wrote in message If it's still installed you can use this application to look for
your key;
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Otherwise see;
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326246

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from
within Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
I want to re-install Outlook 2003 under WinXP Home SP2, and I need
the
product key.

I can't find either the original CD sleeve or the certificate of
authenticity. All I have is the orange CD with all the holograms.

Any help?