Description of the Outlook 2003 hotfix package: September 22, 2004 (885868)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

SUMMARY

This article describes the Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 issue that is fixed in the Outlook 2003 hotfix package that is dated September 22, 2004.

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Issues that are fixed in the hotfix package

The following issue is fixed in this hotfix package. The issue was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
  • You cannot open a personal folders (.pst) file in Outlook 2003. This problem occurs if the .pst file has already been opened by another service that uses the same user profile that you are using. This other service may be on your computer or on your local network.
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MORE INFORMATION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Office 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this hotfix.

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Restart information

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

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Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

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Registry information

You do not have to create or to modify any registry keys to use any hotfixes that are contained in this package.

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Hotfix file information

This hotfix contains only those files that you must have to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

The following is the download information.
   Date         Time   Size       File name
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   22-Sep-2004  17:44  3,895,328  Office2003-kb885868-enu.exe  

The following is the Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information.
   Date         Time   Size       File name
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   22-Sep-2004  01:06  3,660,800  Olkintlff.msp (Full-file/administrative)
   22-Sep-2004  00:55    386,048  Olkintlop.msp (Optimized)

After you install the hotfix, the English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   22-Apr-2004  19:29  6.5.6980.84       733,888  Cdo.dll          
   24-Jun-2004  06:08  11.0.6361.0       116,424  Contab32.dll     
   27-Aug-2004  01:47  11.0.6402.0        31,944  Dumpster.dll     
   27-Aug-2004  01:48  11.0.6402.0       106,696  Emablt32.dll     
   11-Sep-2004  03:17  11.0.6404.0       214,728  Emsabp32.dll     
   27-Aug-2004  01:48  11.0.6402.0       702,664  Emsmdb32.dll     
   27-Aug-2004  01:48  11.0.6402.0       131,784  Emsui32.dll      
   19-May-2004  01:54  11.0.6355.0       778,944  Mapir.dll        
   19-May-2004  01:53  11.0.6355.0        30,408  Mlshext.dll      
   18-Sep-2004  22:29  11.0.6405.0     1,356,488  Msmapi32.dll     
   27-Aug-2004  01:48  11.0.6402.0       715,976  Mspst32.dll      
   27-Aug-2004  01:48  11.0.6402.0       653,504  Outex.dll        
   23-Mar-2004  03:50  11.0.6255.0     3,057,864  Outllibr.dll     
   11-Mar-2004  23:02  11.0.6254.0       279,240  Pstprx32.dll     
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Additional notes

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REFERENCES

For additional information about the terminology that Microsoft uses when correcting software after it is released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/15/2006
Keywords:kbfix kbQFE kbHotfixRollup kbOffice2003preSP1fix kbHotfixServer KB885868 kbAudITPRO