Outlook 2007 with Business Contacts won't load

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Don Smith

Says I need to install outlook 2007 beta first, but where can I find
it? I thought it was wrapped up in one program. When I go to beta
downloads, it still only gives me the 2007 Outlook with Business
Contacts as an option to download.
 
Outlook 2007 is part of Office 2007. You need to install at least the Outlook bits from Office first.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
Outlook 2007 is part of Office 2007. You need to install at least the
Outlook bits from Office first.
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Hi Sue,

I'm having the same problem. I wanted to download Outlook 2007 so I could
write documentation for my users on how to setup Outlook 2007. So are you
saying I needed to download the entire Office 2007 Beta and not just the
Outlook 2007 Beta? If so, why did they let me download just Outlook?


Michael
 
So are you
saying I needed to download the entire Office 2007 Beta and not just the
Outlook 2007 Beta?
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Exactly.
If so, why did they let me download just Outlook?
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Because Microsoft will not package the individual standalone versions of the Office products until manufacturing begins for the retail release in early 2007.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
Because Microsoft will not package the individual standalone versions of
the Office products until manufacturing begins for the retail release in
early 2007.
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Yeah, but why would they let me download *only* Outlook if they knew it
wouldn't work unless I downloaded Office?

That's a shame. It wants me to pay again to download it.


Michael
 
They didn't allow any such thing. The product you downloaded is misnamed, IMO. It is nothing more than an Outlook add-in. It is not Outlook.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
They didn't allow any such thing. The product you downloaded is misnamed,
IMO. It is nothing more than an Outlook add-in. It is not Outlook.
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Well, I have a question. The reason why I wanted to download it is because
I wanted to post instructions on how to configure Outlook 2007 for my users.
Could someone here just post those configuration instructions?

I would like the Outlook 2007 equivalent of the following for Outlook 2003:

POP3 Configuration:

1. Open Outlook. In the Tools menu, choose 'Email Accounts...'.
2. Select View or Change existing... and then click Next.
3. Select the account to configure and click the Change button.
4. Change the Incoming Mail Server (POP3) to: mail.twentyten.org.
5. Change the User Name to your Login.
6. Change the Password to your Password.
7. Click Next.
8. Click Finish.

SMTP Configuration:

1. Open Outlook. In the Tools menu, choose 'Email Accounts...'.
2. Select View or Change existing... and click Next.
3. Select the account to configure and click the Change button.
4. Change the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) to: smtp.twentyten.org
5. Click the More Settings button.
6. In the Outgoing Server tab check mark to My outgoing server requires...
7. Check mark the radio button next to Use same settings... and click ok.

I hear this is made much simpler in Outlook (I know it doesn't seem that
tough to us, but damn...you can't believe how tough this is for many home
users.

Thanks in advance.


Michael
 
Let me get this straight: You want to write up configuration instructions for your users for a beta application that you've never used, with no intention of downloading it and trying it yourself? Maybe you didn't see it quite that way, but that doesn't sound like a viable support plan to me. Most organizations wouldn't want their users running a beta in the first place -- much less a beta with minimal internal support.

Perhaps the best thing is for you to download and install it and see for yourself how it works. You'll be able to do a much better way of providing useful information if you do that.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
Let me get this straight: You want to write up configuration instructions
for your users for a beta application that you've never used, with no
intention of > > downloading it and trying it yourself? Maybe you didn't
see it quite that way, but that doesn't sound like a viable support plan
to me. Most organizations > wouldn't want their users running a beta in
the first place -- much less a beta with minimal internal support.
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A couple users have installed the beta and I'm trying to get information out
for them. As you know, a lot of people want to try it simply because it's
new. I personally don't want them running it, but I can understand the
desire to download something new and install it.
Perhaps the best thing is for you to download and install it and see for
yourself how it works. You'll be able to do a much better way of providing
useful > information if you do that.
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I tried. I paid $1.63 and downloaded the wrong thing. I didn't feel like
paying it again.


Michael
 
Michael Nguyen said:
A couple users have installed the beta and I'm trying to get
information out for them. As you know, a lot of people want to try
it simply because it's new. I personally don't want them running it,
but I can understand the desire to download something new and install
it.
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But certainly not in a production environment, I would hope.
I tried. I paid $1.63 and downloaded the wrong thing. I didn't feel
like paying it again.
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Downloading the Office beta didn't cost me a dime.
 
Microsoft recently has instituted a policy of charging a very nominal fee for Office 2007 Beta 2 downloads.

If I were supporting users in an organization, $1.63 would be a small price to pay to keep them out of trouble.

Of course, if I were supporting users, they wouldn't have been able to install any software on their machines, much less a beta.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
Microsoft recently has instituted a policy of charging a very nominal fee
for Office 2007 Beta 2 downloads.

If I were supporting users in an organization, $1.63 would be a small
price to pay to keep them out of trouble.

Of course, if I were supporting users, they wouldn't have been able to
install any software on their machines, much less a beta.
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I don't think you understand. These users are at home. I'm trying to do
something nice for my customers. I can tell them that we don't support beta
software and actually have told them that. But I thought I'd do something
nice and get some proactive information for them.

However, this thread can die, I actually solved the problem. I did an AMEX
charge back on the $1.63 out of spite and got the information from another
user here. Thanks for all the help and attention, guys!


Michael
 
I don't think you understand. These users are at home.

Next time, you might want to make that clear. Home users are a completely different animal and do require different handling. But the location of your users was never mentioned.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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