Integration with Vista 'Windows Calendar' application.

[Stuart Northcott]

I'm looking to upgrade to Vista and Office 2007 primarily to start using the
OneNote functionality.

I currently use Outlook 2003, however I notice this isn't included in the
Home and Student version of Office 2007. I think I can just about live
without outlook, but how well does OneNote integrate with the Calendar and
Maill applications built into Vista?

Will I be able to create and edit tasks, emails, etc.

Thanks

Stu.

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

It doesn't. I suspect you'll be able to send emails. I have to admit, I
don't even know if Windows Calendar supports tasks...
OneNote does integrate with Outlook 2003 though.

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[Thurman]

It doesn't. I suspect you'll be able to send emails. I have to admit, I
don't even know if Windows Calendar supports tasks...
OneNote does integrate with Outlook 2003 though.

As an alternative for email, tasks, calendar, etc. I'd suggest you examine
Windows Messenger.

The new Live series does a good job for those basic functions,
provides access anywhere you have a Inet connection including cellular,
the price is right,
and XML allows wonderful things to be done with the data.

 

[Josh Einstein]

I always like to push the envelope in regards to interoperability scenarios
like this but the reason I think it probably won't happen is because
OneNote, being an Office application, is most likely to be used alongside
Outlook. The Windows Vista Calendar is pretty bare. However, having said
that, it certainly could be done to some degree. Windows Calendar saves its
tasks and appointments in the well known iCalendar format.

Some custom software would have to be used to create appointments and tasks
in Windows Calendar from OneNote. Also, Windows Calendar would not be able
to display anything like ink or images.

 

[Stuart Northcott]

Thanks for the responses guys (and Josh below).

Why oh why did MS decide not to include Outlook in the home version!!!

Something makes me wary about running Outlook 2003 with the remainder of
Office 2007, call me old fashioned if you like...

Now if MS could give a discount for 'adding' extra applications to a suite
(for example I buy the Home version of office and can later pay for a
download of Outlook for a [heavily] discounted price). Standalone it costs
about £77gbp in the UK (or about 154usd).

Going off topic a little, I guess there's always a chance it could be
included with a Smartphone, similar to how Outlook was shipped with my iPaq a
few years ago.

Dammit! There's always a catch!

 

[Ben M. Schorr, MVP]

Thanks for the responses guys (and Josh below).

Why oh why did MS decide not to include Outlook in the home version!!!

Proably because a lot of companies were "cheating" and buying the "Student &
Teacher" edition of Office instead of the Small Business or Professional
version even though it wasn't intended for them. Since most companies want
Outlook taking it out of that SKU effectively stops that practice.

 

[Stuart Northcott]

Proably because a lot of companies were "cheating" and buying the "Student &
Teacher" edition of Office instead of the Small Business or Professional
version even though it wasn't intended for them. Since most companies want
Outlook taking it out of that SKU effectively stops that practice.

That's true, and you can't blame Microsoft for protecting their revenue, but
it is a shame for those of us on limited (personal) budgets who try and stay
legit. I doubt any of this is much concern to anyone running a pirate copy of
Business Ultimate or whatever it's called.... oh well, such is life.

Of course, I'm sure we all remember when Outlook was free....

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

Do you have a legit older version of Outlook? If so, then install the older
version first. Then do a custom install of your new Home and Student 2007
copy of Office. At one point, it will ask you whether to remove the old
version or note. You should be able to tell it to leave the old Outlook
there and then install the new everything else.

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Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
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[Josh Einstein]

If you don't mind paying for hosted Exchange Server, most of them include an
Outlook license. Try www.4smartphone.net, www.intermedia.net, or
www.mailstreet.com

I have MSDN but Intermedia.net is my Exchange hosting provider and they
provide a free copy of Outlook 2007 or Entourage 2004 for Mac.