sum'bunchee - it's not hideously fugly. On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > bummer - I'll be starting in about 4 hours... > > maybe I'll just point users to OWA and tell them that's it - most would > never know > > On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I don't think it has but I am about to start the same battle myself next >> week. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jan 30, 2009, at 6:44 PM, Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Okay, >> >> the forces of evil, though still likely triumphant in the end, have >> changed their minds and dictated that I install Office 2007. I haven't done >> any research yet but has the ugly published Outlook 2007 been figured out >> and fixed yet? >> >> I did manage to get the MS hotfix and the citrix patches installed >> >> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 12:12 AM, JAlexander <<jalexander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> jalexander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> I successfully installed that one, rebooted, opened a pub desktop, >>> enabled cleartype, but the display is still nasty. Hopefully, you will have >>> better results. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx> >>> *To:* <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:01 PM >>> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Published Outlook 2007 is ugly >>> >>> it's hotfix PSE450R02W2K3037 - but I've downloaded it twice and when I >>> run it I get a windows installer error message >>> >>> "the patch package could not be opened. verifty theat the patch package >>> exists and that you can acces it, or contact the application vendor to >>> verify that it is a valid windows installer patch package." >>> >>> Anyone able to successfully install this one? >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 6:42 AM, JAlexander <<jalexander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> jalexander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> I thought maybe enabling ClearType would help but I publish apps, not >>>> a full desktop. If you publish a desktop, there's a Citrix hotfix to >>>> enable >>>> Cleartype support: <http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX113295> >>>> http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX113295. The second hotfix >>>> (CTX117240) tells me that I'm not authorized to even view it so you must >>>> have to have a support contract or something. >>>> >>>> I'll publish a desktop for myself and enable Cleartype to see what >>>> happens. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> *From:* Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> *To:* <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 19, 2008 2:29 PM >>>> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Published Outlook 2007 is ugly >>>> >>>> I can't even get them to agree it's ok to run XP Sp3. Office 2007 isn't >>>> even on the radar. it's a shame they didn't offer a "classic" view or >>>> something. or maybe they did and I just haven't found it yet. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:19 PM, JAlexander <<jalexander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> jalexander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This should be fun...LOL I've been testing on a local PC and haven't >>>>> had any issues with it so far. My users have only had it for 2 days so >>>>> I'm >>>>> sure they'll find all the bugs for me. ;) Unfortunately, the move to 2007 >>>>> was decreed by our CIO and I had to comply. Thankfully, the upgrade to >>>>> 2007 >>>>> on the Citrix server was fairly painless. The display in all the office >>>>> apps is pretty fuzzy but it's most prominent in Outlook. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> *From:* Jim Kenzig <http://thin.ms/>http://thin.ms >>>>> *To:* <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:52 AM >>>>> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Published Outlook 2007 is ugly >>>>> >>>>> I don't know I am still very inclined to stick with Outlook 2003. I >>>>> have been using Outlook 2007 locally on my Vista Business PC since it's >>>>> release and testing and every time I get an update from MS (once a month) >>>>> it >>>>> somehow breaks Outlook 2007 and I have to run the repair utility from the >>>>> CD. Very frustrating. >>>>> Jim Kenzig >>>>> Blog: <http://www.techblink.com/>http://www.techblink.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 8:51 AM, JAlexander >>>>> <<jalexander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> jalexander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I was kind of hoping good would overcome since I upgraded to 2007 >>>>>> this weekend and the display is ugly here as well. ;) Any suggestions >>>>>> would be welcome. >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> *From:* Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> *To:* <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, August 18, 2008 9:36 PM >>>>>> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Published Outlook 2007 is ugly >>>>>> >>>>>> the forces of evil triumphed. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Greg Reese < <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> gareese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> quitter >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 8:25 PM, Steve Snyder <<kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> yep. Unfortunately it's now a dead issue as I've rolled back to 2003 >>>>>>>> (which works fine). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 1:09 AM, Greg Reese < <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>> gareese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I think he means the application itself is 16 color. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 3:40 AM, Andy Friar <<Andy.Friar@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>> Andy.Friar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> WI 4.6 and the latest AMC, repulish app and you'll get better >>>>>>>>>> colours on the icon through PNagent and WI / CSG. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Andy >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> From: <thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on >>>>>>>>>> behalf of Steve Snyder >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sun 17/08/2008 00:06 >>>>>>>>>> To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>> Subject: [THIN] Published Outlook 2007 is ugly >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Publishing office 2007 on w2k3 r2 w/sp2, citrix name-of-the-day >>>>>>>>>> 4.5, and Outlook is just ugly. As in 16-color ugly. All of the other >>>>>>>>>> apps, >>>>>>>>>> including office, look fine, and pictures embedded within an e-mail >>>>>>>>>> message >>>>>>>>>> display fine in Outlook, it's just Outlook itself is hideous. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ideas? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> ockquote> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >