Normal.dot file save error

[Max]

I am using Office 2002 and XP.
Word is my email editor in Outlook.
When I have Outlook open and have created an email Word prompts me to save
normal.dot as a different
name bucause "the file is in use by another application or user" when I
close Word.
If I close Outlook first this does not happen.
My templates are all located in a subdirectory of My Documents.

Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

Max

 

[Graham Mayor]

With Word closed, check for orphan files -
http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm

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[Max]

I already tried this and it still keeps happening.
I have even renamed the previous normal.dot and let word create a new one.