Microsoft® Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit

Determining When to Install Outlook

You can install Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 before, with, or after an installation of other Microsoft Office 2003 applications, and you can deploy Outlook to different groups of users at different times. Each installation staging strategy has its own requirements, as well as advantages and disadvantages.

Installing Outlook with Office

You can install Outlook 2003 as a part of your overall upgrade to Office 2003. Outlook is included in most editions of the Microsoft Office System of products.

Installing Outlook with Office is recommended because it is the simplest installation strategy—you avoid the extra steps involved in creating separate application deployments.

Installing Outlook before Office

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