MORE INFORMATION
Outlook 8.02, is available in three separate configurations, and each configuration has a slightly different set of changes from Outlook 8.0.
- Outlook 8.02 ships with Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0 Service Pack 1 (SP-1)
- Outlook 8.02 ships in the Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 1 Patch (SR-1 Patch)
- Outlook 8.02 ships in the Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 1 Enterprise Update (SR-1 Ent Upd)
The following table lists major features of Outlook 8.02 for each configuration:
Feature SP-1 SR-1 Patch SR-1 Ent Upd
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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 Summary of changes in Outlook version 8.02
163743 Information about Outlook version 8.01
167146 Improvements in the Internet Mail Enhancement Patch
DISTRIBUTION METHODS
SP-1
The Service Pack 1 for Exchange Server 5.0 (SP1) version is available on the Microsoft Internet site at:
Additional information on SP-1 is available on the Microsoft Internet site at:
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 Patch
For information on the availability of the Office 97 Service Release 1 Patch (SR-1 Patch) version, see the Microsoft Internet site at:
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 Upd
The 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