No response here, but I have now got an answer from Terry Farrell, MSWord
MVP, via microsoft.public.word.newusers - many thanks Terry.

Bagwash

"Bagwash" wrote in message
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I use Outlook 2000, and choose to edit in Word 2000 (via Tools/Options/Mail
format). But the format that comes up isn't my normal.dot from Word, and I
want to change it.

I can't trace the Word template used by Outlook: suggestions gratefully
received.