Article ID: 166024 - Last Review: July 18, 2005 - Revision: 2.0 Distribution information for Outlook 97, version 8.02This article was previously published under Q166024 On This PageSUMMARY
This article describes the configurations of Microsoft Outlook 97, version 8.02, the differences between the configurations, and recommendations on when and how you should upgrade to Outlook 8.02.
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Outlook 8.02, is available in three separate configurations, and each configuration has a slightly different set of changes from Outlook 8.0.
Feature SP-1 SR-1 Patch SR-1 Ent Upd ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Mail Enhancement Patch No Yes Yes Schedule+ Driver to Read Outlook Yes No No Calendars Supports Exchange AutoUpgrade Yes No No Feature CC:Mail Improvements Yes No Yes Misc. Import/Export Improvements Yes No Yes Rules Wizard Yes No Yes Multiple Offline Address Books Yes No Yes Updated MAPI and Exchange Server Yes No Yes Service Files Outlook 8.01 Improvements* Yes Yes Yes Additional Fixes** Yes Yes Yes
* Outlook 8.01 Improvements include a different sort method for the "By Conversation Topic" view, performance improvements for viewing free/busy times, changes to allow a greater number of fields in a form, and improved handling of attached EFD forms.
** Additional fixes include improvements in Outllib.dll, the calendar and scheduling, printing, nickname list management, Schedule+ importing, attachment handling, Windows CE synchronization, and Macintosh attachment interoperability. They also include the removal of the 32K VBScript limit, the inclusion of built-in attachment security and the Forms Fix utility.
For more detailed information on Outlook fixes, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
166022
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/166022/EN-US/
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Summary of changes in Outlook version 8.02
163743
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/163743/EN-US/
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Information about Outlook version 8.01
167146
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/167146/EN-US/
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Improvements in the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch
DISTRIBUTION METHODSSP-1The Service Pack 1 for Exchange Server 5.0 (SP1) version is available on the Microsoft Internet site at:http://www.microsoft.com/servers/
(http://www.microsoft.com/servers/)
Additional information on SP-1 is available on the Microsoft Internet site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/exchange
(http://www.microsoft.com/exchange)
The Outlook version with Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Service Pack 1, requires Outlook 8.01 (which shipped with Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0) to be installed.
SR-1 PatchFor information on the availability of the Office 97 Service Release 1 Patch (SR-1 Patch) version, see the Microsoft Internet site at:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3D702F0B-4DA8-4FB2-80E4-CCFB8D3C1D0B&displaylang=EN
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3D702F0B-4DA8-4FB2-80E4-CCFB8D3C1D0B&displaylang=EN)
The Outlook version with Office 97 Service Release 1 Patch, requires Outlook 8.0 to be installed; it will not upgrade Outlook 8.01 to version 8.02. If you have Office 97 and have separately upgraded Outlook to 8.01, running the SR-1 Patch will upgrade all Office programs except Outlook.
SR-1 Ent UpdThe Office 97 Service Release 1 Enterprise Update will be available from the Microsoft Order Desk at (800) 360-7561.The version with Office 97 Service Release 1 Enterprise Update, will install over 8.0 or 8.01 as it requires an entire re-install of Outlook. Distribution Decision Flowchart
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| Have you already |
| deployed Office 97? |--- No ---> Deploy the Office SR-1 Enterprise
| | Update
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Yes
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|Are you running Outlook|
|from network servers? |---Yes---> Deploy the Office SR-1 Enterprise
| | Update
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No
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| Are you using the |
| Outlook Client? |--- No ---> Deploy the Office SR-1 Patch
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Yes
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| Did you deploy Outlook|
| with Microsoft |---No ---> Deploy the Office SR-1
| Exchange Server Patch |
| Version 5.0? |
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Yes
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| Are you upgrading Out-|
| look separately from |---No ---> Deploy the Office SR-1 Enterprise
| Office SR-1? | Update
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Yes
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+---------------------> Deploy the Microsoft Exchange
Service Pack 1 to update Outlook
and deploy the Office SR-1 Patch
to update other Office products
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