Word as Outlook Editor
 

Office 2003, Win XP Pro

Are there any significant advantages or disadvantages to using Word as the
editor for Outlook. The default Office install makes it so. Many end-users
leave it so. We can use administrative template to force it to use Outlook
as editor and use Rich Text.

I'd like to make a good case for implementing the policy (beyond consistency
for support purposes).

Are there any good reasons I can offer?

And is there code I can use to force Outlook to use the Outlook editor when
I'm creating a message from another application (like copying the text in a
Word document and inserting it as the body of an e-mail message).

Sincerely,

Ridge

Word as Outlook Editor
 

With Outlook 2003 WordMail isn't as bad as it was with earlier versions of
Outlook.. I don't use it myself but that's a personal preference.

No way to force one email to use the Outlook editor if the user is set up
for WordMail. All the properties that tell you an item is a WordMail item
are read-only. Changing the registry setting for using WordMail won't work
unless Outlook is closed and restarted after that registry setting is
changed.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm


"Ridge Kennedy" wrote in message
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Office 2003, Win XP Pro

Are there any significant advantages or disadvantages to using Word as the
editor for Outlook. The default Office install makes it so. Many
end-users leave it so. We can use administrative template to force it to
use Outlook as editor and use Rich Text.

I'd like to make a good case for implementing the policy (beyond
consistency for support purposes).

Are there any good reasons I can offer?

And is there code I can use to force Outlook to use the Outlook editor
when I'm creating a message from another application (like copying the
text in a Word document and inserting it as the body of an e-mail
message).

Sincerely,

Ridge

Word as Outlook Editor
 

Thanks, Ken. Pretty much as I suspectected. R.