Description of the Outlook 2003 and Word 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: April 28, 2005 (898076)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003
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SUMMARY

Microsoft has released the Outlook 2003 and Word 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and for Microsoft Office Word 2003. This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:

  • Issues that the hotfix package fixes
  • Prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
  • Information about whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
  • Information about whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
  • Information about whether you must make any registry changes to use one or more of the hotfixes in the package
  • Files that the hotfix package contains

Article contents

INTRODUCTION

This article describes the Outlook 2003 and the Word 2003 issue that is fixed in the Outlook 2003 and Word 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package that is dated April 28, 2005.

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Issue that the hotfix package fixes

This hotfix package fixes the following issue that was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
  • When you try to use Group Policy from the Microsoft Office 2003 Resource Kit to disable e-mail message signatures in Outlook 2003 and in Word 2003, the policy does not work as expected. Additionally, you experience the following symptoms:
    • Although the policy is listed in the user interface of the Outlk11.adm template, the policy is no longer recognized by Outlook 2003.
    • You can create and edit an individual e-mail signature even though Group Policy is set to disable e-mail message signatures in Outlook 2003 and in Word 2003.
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MORE INFORMATION

Service pack information

This problem was first corrected in Office 2003 Service Pack 2.

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Office 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

870924 How to obtain the latest service pack for Office 2003

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:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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

The following list contains prerequisites for the hotfix package:
  • The optimized version of this hotfix is a post-Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) hotfix. To install the hotfix, you must have Office 2003 SP1 installed.

    For more information about Office 2003 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    842532 Description of Office 2003 Service Pack 1

  • The full-file version of this hotfix is also the administrative version of this hotfix. You can install this version of the hotfix on a computer that is running Office 2003 with Office 2003 SP1 installed or on a computer that is running Office 2003 without Office 2003 SP1 installed.

    However, we have tested this hotfix more extensively on a computer that is running Office 2003 with Office 2003 SP1 installed than we have on a computer that is running Office 2003 without Office 2003 SP1 installed. If you install this hotfix on a computer that is running Office 2003 without Office 2003 SP1 installed, some file conflicts might occur. We support this configuration, but we do not recommend this configuration.

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Restart information

You do not have to restart the 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

The hotfix that is mentioned in this article works with the existing Administrative (ADM) template. However, you must remove the First-Run registry value for the policy to take effect. To do this, follow these steps.

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.
  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
  2. Locate and then click the following registry key:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Setup

  3. In the right pane, right-click First-Run, click Delete, and then click Yes.
  4. Quit Registry Editor.
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Hotfix file information

This hotfix contains only those files that are required 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 global 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.

Download information
   Date         Time   Version        Size        File name
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   28-Apr-2005  20:08  11.0.6505.0    12,388,088  Office2003-kb898076-glb.exe

For Outlook 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information
    Date         Time   Size       File name
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   28-Apr-2005  20:06  9,403,392  Outlookff.msp (full-file/administrative)
   28-Apr-2005  20:05  4,209,152  Outlookop.msp (optimized)

After the hotfix is installed, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. 
   Date         Time   Version        Size        File name
   ------------------------------------------------------------    
   17-Feb-2005  22:59  11.0.6423.0        88,264  Addrpars.dll     
   11-Sep-2004  00:17  11.0.6404.0        77,000  Dlgsetp.dll      
   18-Mar-2005  16:41  11.0.6500.0       132,296  Envelope.dll     
   01-Mar-2005  19:27  11.0.6424.0       247,808  Exchcsp.dll
   28-Jan-2005  22:09  11.0.6420.0       346,312  Exsec32.dll
   26-Aug-2004  22:48  11.0.6402.0       122,056  Impmail.dll      
   18-Feb-2005  00:16  11.0.6423.0       158,912  Oladd.fae
   18-Feb-2005  00:16  11.0.6423.0       152,264  Olappt.fae
   26-Aug-2004  22:57  11.0.6402.0       117,952  Oljrnl.fae
   26-Aug-2004  22:57  11.0.6402.0       113,344  Olmail.fae
   26-Aug-2004  22:57  11.0.6402.0       104,640  Olnote.fae
   18-Feb-2005  00:16  11.0.6423.0       147,144  Oltask.fae
   22-Apr-2005  03:34  11.0.6505.0     7,585,480  Outllib.dll      
   24-Feb-2005  19:32  11.0.6424.0        89,288  Outlmime.dll     
   22-Apr-2005  03:33  11.0.6505.0       196,296  Outlook.exe      
   18-Mar-2005  16:41  11.0.6500.0       141,000  Outlph.dll       
   26-Mar-2005  03:06  11.0.6501.0        64,200  Outlrpc.dll      
   26-Aug-2004  22:47  11.0.6402.0        44,744  Outlvbs.dll
   17-Mar-2005  19:32  11.0.6550.0        74,944  Rm.dll           
   22-Jan-2005  01:20  11.0.6419.0       111,808  Sc2.sam
   22-Jan-2005  01:20  11.0.6419.0       143,048  Schplus.sam
   11-Oct-2004  17:29  11.0.6408.0       100,552  Transmgr.dll
For Word 2003

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information
   Date         Time   Size       File name
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   28-Apr-2005  20:06  9,296,384  Winwordff.msp (full-file/administrative)
   28-Apr-2005  20:06  2,586,112  Winwordop.msp (optimized)

After the hotfix is installed, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.
   Date         Time   Version        Size        File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------   
   22-Apr-2005  03:23  11.0.6505.0    12,054,216  Winword.exe
Additional notes:
  • For more information about how to install this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the hotfix package.
  • For more information about the differences between the two .msp files, see the "Strategies for Updating Office 2003 Installations" topic. To see this topic, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

    http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/patch_o2k3.htm

  • To install the hotfix that is mentioned in this article, you must install both the Outlook 2003 and Word 2003 .msp files. For example, to install the hotfix to a client computer, you must install both the Outlookop.msp and the Winwordop.msp files.

  • If either the Disable signatures for new messages policy or the Disable signatures for replies and forwards policy is set, the user interface for the signature options is disabled in Outlook 2003 and in Word 2003. This means that you cannot use the user interface to modify or to create new signatures. To locate the signature options in Outlook 2003, follow these steps:
    1. Start Outlook 2003.
    2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
    3. On the Mail Format tab, click Signatures.
    To locate the signature options in Word 2003, follow these steps:
    1. Start Word 2003.
    2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
    3. On the General tab, click E-mail Options.
    4. Click the E-mail Signature tab.
  • The hotfix that is mentioned in this article does not remove the existing signature files that are on the computer. If you compose a new e-mail message in Outlook 2003, you can still select a signature from the existing signatures even if the Disable signatures for new messages policy or the Disable signatures for replies and forwards policy is applied. This behavior is by design because the policy is only intended to address new signatures and auto-signatures. To select existing signatures, follow these steps:
    1. Start Outlook 2003.
    2. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Mail Message.
    3. Compose the e-mail message, and then click an area in the e-mail message where you want to insert the signature.
    4. On the Insert menu, point to Signature, and then click the signature that you want to insert.

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REFERENCES

For more information about the terminology that Microsoft uses for software that is corrected 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 Product updates, tools, and add-ons


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