Older versions of Outlook (2000 and 2002) require Outlook Express.
(Office XP is version 2002, not 2003)

Outlook Express is not available for Vista.

I don't know if Microsoft has an update or workaround to allow Outlook
2002 to run on Vista. I've done some searching but haven't found
anything one way or the other on this issue.


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Revvi" wrote in message
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Have the same problem with Vista Home Premium and Outlook (2003) from
Office
XP Professional.

Have tried the same things and even uninstalled and reinstalled Office
but
to no avail. Anyone got any ideas?


"Chris Posey" wrote in message
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I just installed Vista Business yesterday. Now, I am unable to open
Outlook
(I believe it's Outlook 2002). I get the following message:

Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Outlook requires Microsoft Outlook
Express
4.01 or greater. You can install Outlook Express by running
IE5Setup.exe from
the IE5 folder located on your CD or through the Windows Update
website."

I tried to run IE5Setup.exe, but I get a msg. that says a newer
version is
installed, and then it terminates. I tried to revert back to IE6, but
there
is no IE7 option under Vista's new "Programs and Features"
replacement of
Add/Remove Programs. I then attempted to roll back the update, but it
does
not show that IE6 was even on my computer previously when I view my
updates
in Programs and Features. I tried to install the latest version of
Outlook
Express, and I get the same mesage I got when I tried to install IE5
Setup.