Can't create Word letters in Outlook 2002/XP using Word 2000

[Steve]

After "upgrading" Outlook 2000 SP-1 to Outlook 2002, I
can't create a Word letter from within Outlook. I also can't send a
file to a recipient from within Word (basically, the two apps no
longer "see" each other).
When I try to create a letter from within Outlook, I get
the error "To use this feature you must install the
version of Microsoft Word that matches the installed
version of Microsoft Outlook".
I've tried The Outlook 2002 "repair", and even
uninstalled it and re-installed Outlook 2000 SP-1. In
that configuration, the software worked fine. But when
I "upgraded" again to Outlook 2002, it was broken again.
I've found nothing from Microsoft that states that Outlook 2002 no
longer integrates as fully with Word 2000 as Outlook 2000
did.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.

-Steve

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

You'll need the same version of Word as of Outlook in order to do
this...it's always been true, isn't new in Office XP.

 

[Patrick Reed [MVP - Outlook]]

You need to use the same Word and Outlook versions. Outlook 2000 had the
ability to use Word 97, at the expense of a few features, but Outlook 2002
and 2003 no longer allow the use of previous Word versions.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

My bad....never saw that Word 97 thing but haven't used 97 in ages. ;-)

 

[Patrick Reed [MVP - Outlook]]

Most people mercifully skipped that version and went right to 98.

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