Yes'ish -
(IMHO:- .  . . . ....)

The install of the various versions of office (at least from 97 on to 2003)
will each go into separate locations drives, or directories, and the files
that are put onto the OS drive (Program Files - Common - Windows main
directory - win32 - and the entries placed in the registry detailing the
installation, and each user's settings) are maintained as separate
application installations.

You should, however ensure that the 'user options setup' for the various
versions use different directories for their default file locations, user
dictionaries, etc., and those are altered from the default before you
install the next version.

BUT

OUTLOOK is all pervasive, so don't try to use more than 1 version in a
system, and do not go back to an older version without serious thought, and
adequate backup/restore facilities.

AND

The last office version to install will probably be set as the version that
the OS associates to the various file types
And the links associated with the windows - office update process will also
be pointed to the last version installed.

If you do get problems with fixes, then all you have to do is run the
install process from the appropriate versions CD to change something, and
that should fix the update links.

I tend to use the send-to for pointing data files (xls, doc etc) at the
right version
or you can set the associations to be selectable from a list by not setting
the 'always use'

Then all you have to do is remember which files are at which version level

CAVEAT (re 2007 etc.)

Do not install Beta, and/or release candidate versions on an
operational/production system

JimB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Poer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: Office 2003 on different drive


> So, does that mean that I will still be able to launch Outlook2000 from my
C
> drive and then launch Outlook2003 from my D drive and they each have their
> own set of files??
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf
> Of Kylde
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 12:01 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Office 2003 on different drive

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