Peter Brown wrote:

I've just bought a PC with Windows XP. I need to upgrade Microsoft
Office (I had Office '97). Can anyone confirm that to have a version
that will run and send/receive emails I'll need Office 2003? Can't
get a straight answer from the shop I go to and I don't want to make
a mistake.

If you decide to keep Office 97, be aware that Outlook 97 will not work for
sending mail with any ISP that requires authentication to the outgoing
(SMTP) server.
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Brian Tillman