Can't e-mail from Word 2000 using Outlook 2002/XP

[Steve]

After "upgrading" Outlook 2000 SP-1 to Outlook 2002, I
can't create a Word letter from within Outlook or send a
file to a recipient from within Word.
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 that states that Outlook 2002 no
longer integrates as fully with Word 2000 as Outlook 2000
did.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.

-Steve

 

[Krooz]

The Word and Outlook versions must be the same for this feature to work
K

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but is there any confirmation of this from
Microsoft? I'll have to tell my boss that we'll have to
upgrade all the computers to Office XP, and he won't like
that without proof that it's the only "solution".
(Actually, he won't like it either way, but at least I'll
have done all I can.)
The other option, of course, is to go back to Outlook
2000, but since we already bought Outlook XP, that seems a
waste of money.

-Steve