OL2K + Vista - get set-up screens every time it opens??

[Ed from AZ]

My friend has Outlook 2000 installed on a Windows Vista machine.
Every time he launches OL (from the desktop shortcut), he gets the set-
up screens. Then he clicks OK and it gets into OL, and email works
fine. Granted, he is not computer-savvy at all - he had me over there
to show him how to save an Excel file as a previous version. While I
was there, he asked me how to add email names to his Contacts, which
was completely empty!

So what can I tell him to do to stop getting the set-up screens? Or
if OL is otherwise functioning okay, would it be better just to leave
it alone?

Ed

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Outlook 2000 is functioning the best it can on Vista - the best advice is to
get a new version of Outlook, one that works correctly on Vista or use
Windows Mail. See http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/vista.htm.

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[Ed from AZ]

Thanks, Diane. I appreciate the info. I'd never have suspected that
was a known conflict issue!!

Ed

Outlook 2000 is functioning the best it can on Vista - the best advice isto
get a new version of Outlook, one that works correctly on Vista or use
Windows Mail.  Seehttp://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/vista.htm.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks?http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007:http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
(e-mail address removed)

Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com

You can access this newsgroup by visitinghttp://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspxor point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

My friend has Outlook 2000 installed on a Windows Vista machine.
Every time he launches OL (from the desktop shortcut), he gets the set-
up screens.  Then he clicks OK and it gets into OL, and email works
fine.  Granted, he is not computer-savvy at all - he had me over there
to show him how to save an Excel file as a previous version.  While I
was there, he asked me how to add email names to his Contacts, which
was completely empty!

So what can I tell him to do to stop getting the set-up screens?   Or
if OL is otherwise functioning okay, would it be better just to leave
it alone?

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