WOW! I wasn't ready for such a great reply. Thanks a lot for your input.
Yes it is Office 2000 and I can see why it doesn't work and what to do about
it. I have been reinstalling, moving files, copying stuff and in general all
of the work that must be done to make a new computer take over where the old
computer had performed and I think I will just rest for a while before I
tackle this housekeeping chore.
After I regain my sanity, I will use the excellent advice yu have provided.
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Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
The important thing is to not stop questioning. Albert Einstein
Diane Poremsky said:
Version of outlook?
OL2000: You Cannot Customize Outlook Today After You Install Critical Update
813489 for Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;820575
You can edit the registry to make changes to Outlook Today.
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/oltoday.htm