Microsoft KB Archive/287686

= OL2002: Why Outlook 2002 Requires Outlook Express =

Article ID: 287686

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q287686



SUMMARY
This article describes why Microsoft Outlook requires the installation of Microsoft Outlook Express.



MORE INFORMATION
Outlook does not run without Outlook Express installed because Outlook shares files with Outlook Express. The shared functionality between Outlook and Outlook Express includes the following key components:
 * Management of Internet Accounts
 * Use of SMIME
 * News Reader

For additional information about the issues that you may encounter if Outlook Express is not installed, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

287684 OL2002: Installing and Using the Outlook Newsreader

287683 OL2002: ErrMsg: &quot;Outlook Express 4.01 Required&quot;

Microsoft does not support the use of Outlook 2002 without Outlook Express installed.

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