Word editor for Outlook 2003

[C M C]

Read a similar question and have the same problem however, I have MSoft
Word2003 and Outlook 2003. I'm trying to make Word the editor
for Outlook email. When I follow the online help directions I've copied here:
Turn Word on or off as your default e-mail editor for all new messages

From the main Microsoft Outlook window, click the Tools menu, click Options,
and then click the Mail Format tab.
Select or clear the Use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages check box.

the options are there under Mail Format, but they aren't highlighted where I
can click them. Your response was that they need to be the same version
and mine our. any other suggestions. Thanks

 

[Brian Tillman]

There is no way! If Outlook and Word are not in the same version you
cannot use Word as your email editor.

However, the original poster said:

I have MSoft Word2003 and Outlook 2003.

Looks like the same version to me.

 

[Diane Poremsky]

Were there purchased individually or as part of the office suite? Have you
tried Detect and repair?

 

[C M C]

Thanks - found this at the following site and the fix worked!!!


http://hellomate.typepad.com/exchange/2004/03/outlook_2003_ju.html


RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, register the Ole32.dll file. To do this, follow
these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type the following command in the
Open box, and then click OK:
Regsvr32.exe %Windir%\System32\Ole32.dll
2. In the RegSvr32 dialog box, click OK.