Outlook 2007: Which Version?

[Hal]

I currently have Outlook 2002. I use it for email, calendar, and contacts. My
new computer is Vista, so I need to upgrade to Outlook 2007. Will the
standard version enable me to do all of the above or do I have to buy the
business contacts version?

My new computer came with Office Home & Student, which has Word and Excel
but not Outlook. Should I just buy the stand-alone version of Outlook
Standard or Business Contacts (depending on how the question above is
answered). Or is there an advantage to buying the whole Office Standard suite?

Thanks.

 

[Gordon]

I currently have Outlook 2002. I use it for email, calendar, and contacts.
My
new computer is Vista, so I need to upgrade to Outlook 2007. Will the
standard version enable me to do all of the above or do I have to buy the
business contacts version?

My new computer came with Office Home & Student, which has Word and Excel
but not Outlook. Should I just buy the stand-alone version of Outlook
Standard or Business Contacts (depending on how the question above is
answered). Or is there an advantage to buying the whole Office Standard
suite?

Thanks.

Have you looked into Windows mail, Windows calendar and Windows Contacts?
All those come as standard with Vista. You may not NEED to buy Outlook.....

 

[Hal]

No. This is the first I have heard of Windows mail, calendar, and contacts?
What's the difference between Windows MC&C and Outlook's MC&C? Can I convert
my Outlook emails to Windows emails?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

I think plain old outlook will suffice, you don't need business contact
manager. It's generally better to get the software in a suite - outlook
standalone won't use word as the editor and is missing some features, like
Themes. You won't have the same integration as you would with other office
applications. But, those features may not be worth the cost since you have
student suite.

If you are using office for business purposes, you are in violation of the
EULA for the student version and should get a suite that includes outlook.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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[Hal]

"If you are using office for business purposes, you are in violation of the
EULA for the student version and should get a suite that includes outlook."

I did not know this. Can I use Office 2007 Standard for business purposes or
must I purchase Office 2007 Small Business?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Standard is fine - its just the student version that is for non-commercial
use only. This is because it includes 3 licenses and is intended for home
use only. This is also why it doesn't include Outlook.


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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Windows Mail replaces Outlook Express. Contacts replaces the windows
address book used in older versions of windows. Calendar is a new calendar
application - it can be compared to the Works calendar, except its included
with Windows. The big difference is that they are all standalone
applications - Outlook's are self contained within Outlook.

If you need a "light" mail client that just does mail and a calendar, the
ones in Vista may work well for you. I think the calendar is perfect for
home users. It's fine for business too, but Outlook has more features that
can be helpful for business users.

You can import from Outlook to Mail.

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[Hal]

Thanks.

Standard is fine - its just the student version that is for non-commercial
use only. This is because it includes 3 licenses and is intended for home
use only. This is also why it doesn't include Outlook.


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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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"If you are using office for business purposes, you are in violation of
the
EULA for the student version and should get a suite that includes
outlook."

I did not know this. Can I use Office 2007 Standard for business purposes
or
must I purchase Office 2007 Small Business?