Return to an earlier version of Outlook

I downloaded a trial version of Outlook 2007 and installed it. The new
version replaced my Outlook 2003.

I like the old version better.

How do I go back to Outlook 2003?

I tried:

1. backing up my Outlook files
2. uninstalling Outlook 2007
3. reinstalling Outlook 2003

When I try to reinstall Outlook 2003 from my Office 2003 disk, the "Office"
element on the install menu is checked with a red X and is marked
"unavailable"

Sounds like 2007 has not been fully uninstalled.
I dont believe there is a trial of Outlook alone, there is a trial of
Offfice 2007 that includes Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928218/en-us

2003 version of OL will not be available/cannot be installed if another
version exists on your sys


"writer4hire" wrote in message
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I downloaded a trial version of Outlook 2007 and installed it. The new
version replaced my Outlook 2003.

I like the old version better.

How do I go back to Outlook 2003?

I tried:

1. backing up my Outlook files
2. uninstalling Outlook 2007
3. reinstalling Outlook 2003

When I try to reinstall Outlook 2003 from my Office 2003 disk, the
"Office"
element on the install menu is checked with a red X and is marked
"unavailable"

I found the solution in a posting titled something like "no option for
outlook". It was posted in 2006. I was having the same problem as the
person posting -- a red X beside Outlook. When I installed from the control
panel rather than the CD "setup.exe" file, I was successful.

The phrase that solved it for me was...
Ahhh, I found the Run from Computer option and that did the trick.
Thanks so
much. Wonder why it was X'd out in the first place??

Thanks again for offering your help.


"DL" wrote:

Sounds like 2007 has not been fully uninstalled.
I dont believe there is a trial of Outlook alone, there is a trial of
Offfice 2007 that includes Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928218/en-us

2003 version of OL will not be available/cannot be installed if another
version exists on your sys


"writer4hire" wrote in message
...
I downloaded a trial version of Outlook 2007 and installed it. The new
version replaced my Outlook 2003.

I like the old version better.

How do I go back to Outlook 2003?

I tried:

1. backing up my Outlook files
2. uninstalling Outlook 2007
3. reinstalling Outlook 2003

When I try to reinstall Outlook 2003 from my Office 2003 disk, the
"Office"
element on the install menu is checked with a red X and is marked
"unavailable"

"writer4hire" wrote in message
...

Wonder why it was X'd out in the first place??

If the setup detects a prior version of Outlook, that X will appear.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]