Yes, it is still impossible to do that.

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

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I want to write progress messages to to status bar.

this article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/208527

states that it is not possible to change the status bar text on office
2000.

Is this still the case with office 2003 and 2007? I it is possible to
change
the text, how do I do it?