Outlook 2003 - Can I use Word 2000 as my email editor?

[Guest]

We generally use Office 2000 but recently upgraded Outlook 2000 to Outlook
2003. When we did this we discoverd that the "use word as my email editor"
was grayed out. Some people on the internet are saying that we HAVE to
purchase Word 2003 to get this to work. Is this true? any proof? I cannot
find anything on Microsoft's support website about this.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Outlook and Word indeed need to be of the same version for this to work.

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

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It's true.

 

[Guest]

Thank you both for responding; can you guys name your sources? I would like
to research any possibility of altering the registry to make it work.

Outlook and Word indeed need to be of the same version for this to work.

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

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

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We generally use Office 2000 but recently upgraded Outlook 2000 to Outlook
2003. When we did this we discoverd that the "use word as my email editor"
was grayed out. Some people on the internet are saying that we HAVE to
purchase Word 2003 to get this to work. Is this true? any proof? I cannot
find anything on Microsoft's support website about this.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Sure. I'll name Roady as my source.
What more do you need?
This has been common knowledge for so long it is now in the public domain.
I don't care if you don't believe me. But you should at least believe Roady.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you both for responding; can you guys name your sources? I would
like
to research any possibility of altering the registry to make it work.

Outlook and Word indeed need to be of the same version for this to work.

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

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----

We generally use Office 2000 but recently upgraded Outlook 2000 to
Outlook
2003. When we did this we discoverd that the "use word as my email
editor"
was grayed out. Some people on the internet are saying that we HAVE to
purchase Word 2003 to get this to work. Is this true? any proof? I
cannot
find anything on Microsoft's support website about this.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011402761033.aspx

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Thank you both for responding; can you guys name your sources? I would
like
to research any possibility of altering the registry to make it work.

Outlook and Word indeed need to be of the same version for this to work.

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

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----

We generally use Office 2000 but recently upgraded Outlook 2000 to
Outlook
2003. When we did this we discoverd that the "use word as my email
editor"
was grayed out. Some people on the internet are saying that we HAVE to
purchase Word 2003 to get this to work. Is this true? any proof? I
cannot
find anything on Microsoft's support website about this.

 

[Guest]

I don't wish to offend anybody. It's my first time posting here and I guess I
don't know what constitutes an "MVP". Are they considered experts in
Microsoft products? I am a Systems Administrator myself and was looking for a
way to cut serious costs for my company by looking for an alternative way to
make it work without resorting to purchasing Word 2003 just for the email
editing capability. Any additional help or referals would be most helpful.

Sure. I'll name Roady as my source.
What more do you need?
This has been common knowledge for so long it is now in the public domain.
I don't care if you don't believe me. But you should at least believe Roady.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you both for responding; can you guys name your sources? I would
like
to research any possibility of altering the registry to make it work.

Outlook and Word indeed need to be of the same version for this to work.

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

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
We generally use Office 2000 but recently upgraded Outlook 2000 to
Outlook
2003. When we did this we discoverd that the "use word as my email
editor"
was grayed out. Some people on the internet are saying that we HAVE to
purchase Word 2003 to get this to work. Is this true? any proof? I
cannot
find anything on Microsoft's support website about this.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No one was offended. It's just that this information is very well documented
and has been for some time. Sue has already pointed you to one of the many
references.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I don't wish to offend anybody. It's my first time posting here and I guess
I
don't know what constitutes an "MVP". Are they considered experts in
Microsoft products? I am a Systems Administrator myself and was looking
for a
way to cut serious costs for my company by looking for an alternative way
to
make it work without resorting to purchasing Word 2003 just for the email
editing capability. Any additional help or referals would be most helpful.

Sure. I'll name Roady as my source.
What more do you need?
This has been common knowledge for so long it is now in the public
domain.
I don't care if you don't believe me. But you should at least believe
Roady.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you both for responding; can you guys name your sources? I would
like
to research any possibility of altering the registry to make it work.

:

Outlook and Word indeed need to be of the same version for this to
work.

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

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
We generally use Office 2000 but recently upgraded Outlook 2000 to
Outlook
2003. When we did this we discoverd that the "use word as my email
editor"
was grayed out. Some people on the internet are saying that we HAVE
to
purchase Word 2003 to get this to work. Is this true? any proof? I
cannot
find anything on Microsoft's support website about this.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Haha, thanks Russ. I have the same faith in you so I'll use you as my source
;-)

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

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----

Sure. I'll name Roady as my source.
What more do you need?
This has been common knowledge for so long it is now in the public domain.
I don't care if you don't believe me. But you should at least believe
Roady.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you both for responding; can you guys name your sources? I would
like
to research any possibility of altering the registry to make it work.

Outlook and Word indeed need to be of the same version for this to work.

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

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
We generally use Office 2000 but recently upgraded Outlook 2000 to
Outlook
2003. When we did this we discoverd that the "use word as my email
editor"
was grayed out. Some people on the internet are saying that we HAVE to
purchase Word 2003 to get this to work. Is this true? any proof? I
cannot
find anything on Microsoft's support website about this.

 

[Guest]

Excellent. Thank you for the "proof" that I was looking for. Anyone know of
any registry hacks to get around this?

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011402761033.aspx

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Thank you both for responding; can you guys name your sources? I would
like
to research any possibility of altering the registry to make it work.

Outlook and Word indeed need to be of the same version for this to work.

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

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
We generally use Office 2000 but recently upgraded Outlook 2000 to
Outlook
2003. When we did this we discoverd that the "use word as my email
editor"
was grayed out. Some people on the internet are saying that we HAVE to
purchase Word 2003 to get this to work. Is this true? any proof? I
cannot
find anything on Microsoft's support website about this.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Indeed, there are none. It's not that simple. The functionality of WordMail
changes a great deal from one version to the next. You don't change that
with a reg hack.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Excellent. Thank you for the "proof" that I was looking for. Anyone know
of
any registry hacks to get around this?

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011402761033.aspx

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Thank you both for responding; can you guys name your sources? I would
like
to research any possibility of altering the registry to make it work.

:

Outlook and Word indeed need to be of the same version for this to
work.

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

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
We generally use Office 2000 but recently upgraded Outlook 2000 to
Outlook
2003. When we did this we discoverd that the "use word as my email
editor"
was grayed out. Some people on the internet are saying that we HAVE
to
purchase Word 2003 to get this to work. Is this true? any proof? I
cannot
find anything on Microsoft's support website about this.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Excellent. Thank you for the "proof" that I was looking for. Anyone
know of any registry hacks to get around this?

There are none.