It will PROBABLY be OK if you do this: 1) Stop all Exchange Services 2) Set the "startup type" of system attendent to "disabled" 3) Reboot [ensures that everything related to exchange is out of memory] 4) Remove Outlook 5) Reboot [ensures that everything related to outlook is out of memory] 6) Set the "startup type" of system attendent to "automatic" 7) Apply sp1 plus the rollup [installs a new set of dll's] 8) Reboot This process generally works for me. ________________________________ From: Stelley, Douglas [mailto:dstelley@xxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 8:21 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Outlook on Exchange http://www.MSExchange.org/ Morning all, I've read lately how "unwise" it is to have Outlook installed on the exchange servers. I had been using it that way for a couple of years but I bow to the wisdom of the true experts in this field. But one thing I haven't found the answer to. If I simply uninstall Office (2003) from the server, (win2003/Exchange2003/domain2003), will Exchange replace the files Office had overwritten? I'm not sure what all but it has to do with MAPI and the different version Outlook uses vs. Exchange. Anyhow, I guess the real question is, Can I safely uninstall Office? Or will I have to replace files from Exchange afterwards? Doug ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: michael@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this message may be legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any release, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error please notify the author immediately by replying to this message and deleting the original message. Thank you.