[WinPartners] Microsoft Outlook 2003 Release Announcement

[Eduardo Gonzalez]

Hello,

I just received the CD for Office/Outlook 2003 and tried to install but I'm having problems. When the CD is inserted, it takes a few moments to load files. Once the Office Setup wizard is running, the computer comes to a near halt. I looked at the Task Manager and noticed that the mcshield.exe's On-Access Scan will hog the CPU (close to 100%) for about 2 minutes. As a result of this, I can't do much of anything on the computer. I realize all programs 'should' be exited before attempting such a huge installation as M$ Office is likely to be. But all I was trying to do was go into a Notepad where I had written the Product Key. Again, after about a couple of minutes or upon leaving the setup wizard screen, the mcshield's activity goes down to normal. But if I get back to the screen where I am to put in the Product Key, the computer's CPU is again taken over by mcshield. Has anybody seen this? I suppose I can get around by waiting long enough for VirusScan to do its thing (or I could potentially just temporarily disable the On-Access Scan thingie). However, I didn't think of this as normal behavior. One shouldn't have to temporarily disable the antivirus program in order to install Micro$oft's product. If others are seeing this though, I think it would be helpful to include a note in the Installation section of the IS&T's Office 2003 page so users don't get confused.

Eduardo


At 02:44 PM 4/28/2004, Bryant C. Vernon wrote:
>Date: Wednesday, 28 April 2004
>To: MIT Community: itpartners at mit.edu, winpartners at mit.edu,
>sw-release-announce at mit.edu, ed-tech at mit.edu, kakapo at mit.edu
>Cc: itag at mit.edu, is&t at mit.edu
>From: Software Release Team
>Subject: Microsoft Outlook 2003 Release Announcement
>
>Good Afternoon,
>
>I am pleased to announce enhanced support and documentation for Microsoft
>Outlook 2003. Microsoft Outlook 2003 is the latest version of the Outlook
>email client from Microsoft for the Windows platform. 
>
>This release marks the first, full-fledged IS&T release of Microsoft
>Outlook.  
>
>We continue to work towards releasing the Techtime Outlook Connector so that
>you will have the option to synchronize your Outlook Calendar with TechTime.
>Information on the progress of this release effort can be found in the
>release notebook at http://web.mit.edu/swrt/releases/outlook. We plan to
>release the Techtime Outlook Connector in June 2004.
>
>Notable Features of Microsoft Outlook: 
>--------------------------------------
>-Navigation Pane allows users to quickly navigate between Mail, Calendar,
>Contacts, and Tasks
>-Reading Pane displays more information and reduces the need for scrolling
>large messages 
>-Messages can be ordered by a variety of criteria, such as date, subject,
>size, conversation, importance, etc.
>-Quick Flags allow users to flag messages by priority or time sensitivity
>and find them in whichever folder they reside
>-Supports SMTP authentication
>-Integrated Research task pane brings electronic dictionaries, thesauruses,
>and online research sites into Outlook 2003 so that you can find information
>and incorporate it into your messages (some research resources require an
>Internet connection).
>
>For a complete list of notable features, please reference the Microsoft
>Outlook 2003 Overview Page:
>(http://www.microsoft.com/office/outlook/prodinfo/overview.mspx) or visit
>the Microsoft Outlook 2003 Product Information Site:
>(http://www.microsoft.com/office/outlook/prodinfo/default.mspx).
>
>Known Issues:
>-------------
>- Microsoft does not support installations of Outlook 2003 that coexist with
>previous versions of Outlook.
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/three/ch9/OutD01.htm#sub_1
>
>-After installing Office 2003 you should turn off script debugging in
>Internet Explorer to avoid being prompted to debug scripts. Testing and user
>feedback has proven this prompt to be an issue in some cases.
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;822521
>
>-Line breaks in plain text messages sent from Outlook 2003 may not display
>properly in Eudora and in Outlook.
>
>http://itinfo.mit.edu/answer?id=6979 
>
>How to Obtain:
>-------------- 
>Microsoft Outlook 2003 is part of the Microsoft Office 2003 suite. Special
>pricing for Microsoft Office and other Microsoft applications is available
>through MIT's Microsoft Select Agreement from GovConnection:
>http://web.mit.edu/ecat/govconnection/
>
>GovConnection Part# - Product Description               - MIT Pricing
>462225  - Office 2003 Standard License Only     - $45.24
>461895  - Office 2003 Professional License Only         - $54.19
>
>You will also need Select installation media to install Office and use the
>select license key; we recommend you purchase the media at the same time if
>needed.  Use GovConnection# 463851 for Office 2003 Standard CDs and
>GovConnection# 463853 for Office 2003 Professional.  Both cost $22.47. One
>media set can be used for multiple installations for the Select License.
>
>Both the licenses and media are special order, so expect about 7 days for
>delivery.
>
>Please note that your department may have special licensing agreements with
>Microsoft that supersede MIT's licensing agreement. If you have questions
>regarding departmental licensing agreements, please contact your
>departmental IT administrator or administrative officer.   
>
>Getting Help:
>-------------
>The Outlook 2003 at MIT page is located at:
>http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?vid=614
>
>If you have a question or need assistance, please contact the Computing Help
>Desk at computing-help at mit.edu or x3-1101.
>
>All the Best,
>Bryant C. Vernon
>Microsoft Outlook 2003 Product Release Coordinator 
>Software Release Team 
>Information Services and Technology
>Massachusetts Institute of Technology