[THIN] Re: Published Outlook 2007 is ugly

  • From: Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:44:52 +1200

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>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
> *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>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.  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
>>   *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
>> > 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
>>>   *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
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 8:51 AM, JAlexander <
>>> 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
>>>> *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> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> quitter
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 8:25 PM, Steve Snyder <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>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>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 on behalf of Steve Snyder
>>>>>>>> Sent: Sun 17/08/2008 00:06
>>>>>>>> To: 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?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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