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Issues with Outlook 2003 SP3Any time a service pack is released you can expect issues to crop up
and this service pack is no different. We're seeing some issues
reported in the public newsgroups, including the following:
AutoCorrect and RTF
If you use RTF formatting and the Outlook editor, autocorrect does
not work. At this time there is no fix, other than using Word as
your editor if you need autocorrect.
Custom Properties on Custom Forms
If you receive the error message "The custom form could not be
opened. An Outlook form will be used instead" when you attempt to
open customized Outlook Forms (*.oft) from your file system , you
need to either publish the form or disable new security properties
added to Office 2003 SP3. Editing two entries in the registry will
revert Outlook 2003 to using SP2 form security settings.
For more details on this behavior and "Best practices" for dealing
with the security change, including the ability to restore the
pre-SP3 behavior, see KB article 907985.
We're also seeing reports of problems opening and creating new
appointments and rending HTML messages sent BCC but as of yet, have
not linked either issue directly to SP3. Rebooting appears to fix
the appointment problems.
Related articles:
The AutoCorrect feature does not work in Outlook 2003 after you
install Office 2003 SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943519
Changes to custom properties in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907985
Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 Breaks Outlook Forms (.oft)
http://www.mcox.com/2007/09/microsoft-office-2003-sp3-breaks.html Assigning Exchange Administrator Roles
By William Lefkovics
Just as Microsoft introduced roles for Exchange 2007 installations,
they also introduced specific roles for Exchange 2007
Administration. Assigning one of these roles replaces the Exchange
Delegation Wizard from Exchange 2000/2003 and their three predefined
levels of Exchange Full Administrator, Exchange Administrator and
Exchange View-Only Administrator:
Read the complete article at
Assigning Exchange Administrator Roles
Outlook 2003 Holidays for 2008 If you are using Outlook 2003's holiday list, you won't have any
holidays in your calendar for 2008 and beyond.
Outlook 2003 users can download the update at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924423. You'll need to add the
holidays to your calendar using Tools, Options, Calendar options,
Holidays. This update installs the same holiday file available with
Outlook 2007 and previously released for Outlook 2002. To avoid
duplicate holidays in your calendar, use the By group view and
delete the Holiday group before adding the updated holiday list.
An updated holiday list for all versions of Outlook is available at
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/missinghol.htm Back to Standard Time It's almost that time of year again - time to turn the clocks back.
While there are issues for some sites each spring and fall, this
spring was especially problematic due to the change in the starting
date for DST. The change back to Standard time on November 4 should
go much smoother than the move to Daylight time did in March, since
the patches needed for the new time zone definitions are installed.
August 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows
operating systems (article was last updated Oct 11, 2007)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933360/en-us
Some Outlook calendar items are rebased incorrectly when you use the
Outlook Time Zone Data Update Tool to adjust for daylight saving
time changes in certain time zones
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943390
Preparing for daylight saving time changes in 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_topissues Using Unicode SymbolsThis cool feature has very little to do with Outlook but a fellow
Outlook MVP reminded me of it recently and I thought I'd share it
with you. He pressed Alt+Z, X while typing an email message and the
resulting text change surprised him. He thought he discovered a
hidden shortcut. Actually, he did happen upon a little known
shortcut, but the Alt+Z key had nothing to do with it.
Alt X is the shortcut to enter Unicode symbols. Anyone whose used
computers since the early days of Windows should be familiar with
the Alt codes: Type Alt+4 digits on the numeric keypad to enter an
ANSI symbol (i.e., alt+0169 for copyright symbol). Alt+X does the
same for the extended characters in Unicode fonts. Alt+X acts as a
toggle, so the last character typed will convert to the Unicode
code.
Using this method the copyright symbol can be entered by typing 00a9
Alt+X and you aren't required to use the numeric keypad for the
numbers, so it works well with laptops, once you remember the codes.
You can see the Unicode codes in the character map, in either
Windows character map or Word's Insert symbol dialog (which works
with Outlook 2007 or earlier versions when Word is the email
editor).
To bring up the Character map in Windows, at the Run dialog (or in
the Search box in Vista) type
charmap
Select a character. The 4 characters following the U+ code are the
ones you'll type in, followed with Alt+X to enter the symbol. The
Alt+ code for the first 255 characters is also listed in the symbol
dialog.
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New Utilities
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Lookeen
http://www.lookeen.net/
Lookeen offers lightning fast search for email in all Stores.
Reduce time for organizing and filing Outlook items. Supports
Outlook 2003 and 2007. Beta.
Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=cb42fc06-50c7-47ed-a65c-862661742764
The Active Directory Topology Diagrammer reads an Active
Directory configuration using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and
then automatically generates a Visio diagram of your Active
Directory and /or your Exchange 200x Server topology. The
diagrams include domains, sites, servers, administrative groups,
routing groups and connectors and can be changed manually in
Visio if needed.
Outlook Attachment Remover Add-in
http://www.kopf.com.br/outlook/
Free Outlook add-in for saving and extracting attachments,
decreasing the size of your Outlook files. Beta. Version 0.9.2
SimplyFile for Microsoft Outlook
http://www.techhit.com/SimplyFile/
SimplyFile helps you file incoming and outgoing messages to the
right Outlook folder with one click of a mouse. SimplyFile's
state of the art algorithm learns as you file messages and
suggests destination folders for filing. All you have to do to
send a message to the right folder is click a button. SimplyFile
also includes buttons for turning messages into Tasks and
Appointments. Compatible with Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2007. |
Updated Utilities
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Blueprint for Outlook
http://www.savvisoft.com/
Blueprint for Outlook extends Microsoft Office Outlook printing
capabilities to provide HTML-based customized printing. Protect your
company e-mails by ensuring they contain your company logo and
sensitivity markings when printed. Supports your custom forms,
messages, contacts, tasks, and appointments by defining exactly how
they should look when printed. Create headers and footers, as well
as cover and trailer pages. Available in Basic, Professional, and
Enterprise versions. Supports Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 on
Vista, Windows XP and Windows 2000.
ClickYes Pro
http://www.contextmagic.com/express-clickyes/pro-version.htm
ClickYes Pro is a tuning tool for Microsoft Outlook security
settings. It allows you to configure which applications can
automatically send emails using Outlook and access email addresses
stored in Outlook address book. ClickYes Pro runs as a background
task providing a convenient icon in the taskbar notification area to
manage allowed applications. It uses an encrypted storage and is
highly secure and safe. Version 2.5.9
GFI FAXmaker
http://www.gfi.com/faxmaker/index.html
GFI FAXmaker is a fax server that integrates with your mail server,
allowing users to send and receive faxes and SMS/text messages using
their email client. The company can also search for and backup all
faxes in the same way that emails are stored and retrieved on the
network. Now integrates with Exchange 2007 as well as with the
Brooktrout SR140 Fax over IP (FoIP) solution, and offers support for
64-bit Microsoft OS and VISTA. Version 14
Outlook Backup
http://www.outlookbackup.com/
Backup and restore Outlook data files, interface options, and
settings. Backup and restore operations can be run from the command
line, with your favorite Windows scheduling program for unattended
operation. Supports Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000. Version
2.899.
WinZip Email Companion for Outlook
http://www.winzip.com/prodpagewzcou.htm
The Companion can be configured to automatically zip your
attachments, ask whether or not you want them zipped, or let you zip
and attach files manually with just a few mouse clicks. Toolbar and
menu items allow you to control the Companion's functionality on a
message-by-message basis. In addition, sensitive attachments can be
easily protected with the same built-in advanced AES encryption
found in WinZip. Version 2. |
Other Resources
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IMIMSP32
http://www.imibo.com/imidev/delphi/DownToTheMetal/IMIMADO/Default.htm#IMIADOMSP
The IMIMSP32 is a sample message store that uses Microsoft Office Access
2000/2003 MDB or Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 (incl. Express Edition) as
backend store. |
New Outlook Knowledge Base Articles
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When you try to configure the Outlook 2007 AutoDiscover service to
use a remote domain, you may receive a certificate mismatch error
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943359
Description of the Outlook 2007 Junk E-mail Filter update: October
9, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942575
Description of the Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter update: October
9, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942571
Some Outlook calendar items are rebased incorrectly when you use the
Outlook Time Zone Data Update Tool to adjust for daylight saving
time changes in certain time zones
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943390
The AutoCorrect feature does not work in Outlook 2003 after you
install Office 2003 SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943519 |
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