Advantages of installing Outlook before Office

If you deploy Office Outlook 2007 promptly, users can begin to use new features without waiting for testing or technical support to become available for a complete upgrade.

Disadvantages of installing Outlook before Office

Installing Office Outlook 2007 before you install the rest of the 2007 Office system has several disadvantages:
  • When you deploy the other 2007 Office system applications later, you must customize the installation process to preserve your original Office Outlook 2007 settings.
  • The Office Outlook 2007 editor has reduced functionality unless Office Word 2007 has also been installed.
  • Attachment preview in Office Outlook 2007 will not work for Office 2003 file types or earlier.
  • When you use the same network installation point for Office Outlook 2007 and the 2007 Office system, you must take extra steps to modify the installation options.