Buying old Outlook 2003

[mk4]

Hi all,

I'm having a real problem trying to buy Outlook 2003. Microsoft don't sell it anymore. There are a few copies on eBay and used ones on Amazon but I'm not sure if they are legitimate.

Outlook 2003 is needed for a PC on Windows 2000, where Office 2007 won't work

My Options:
1) Buy Outlook 2003 or Office 2003 - can't find a new copy
2) Find a 'trial' version of Outlook then pay MS for the licence - cant find one though
3) Install my existing version BUT it is already on one PC so the licence is not valid and activation will probably not work
4) Buy Office 2007 and hope that the product / activation key will work with the older 2003 version.
5) Install a second copy of Office 2003 that is on a laptop - legitimate copy BUT it was included with the laptop and reading the MS Licence Agreement it appears that the OEM version is not licenced to run on two PC's. The full retail version is - can I upgrade an OEM to a full retail version?

Any ideas / suggestions?

Mike

[Unwin]

OEM Versions are intended to be sold to Original Equipment Manufacturers. There is no phone support from Miscrosoft provided, no retail packaging, and no manual provided. Support is supposed to be come from the system builder. Finally, OEM licenses can’t be transfered to another system. You can’t transfer from an old computer to a new one. If you upgrade your system, you’re limited as to what you can change, and how many activations you’re allowed.

[Sam.D]

Cannot you simply upgrade your Windows 2000 to Windows XP? In that way, you will get much better supporting OS. Moreover, you can get Office 2007 in that which will provide you with much more features.