[THIN] Re: Published Outlook 2007 is ugly

extract it on a windows xp box

On 8/19/08, Steve Snyder <kwajalein@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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@getoffmyplanet.us>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@gmail.com>
>> *To:* thin@freelists.org
>> *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@getoffmyplanet.us>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@freelists.org
>>> *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@getoffmyplanet.us
>>> > 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@gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* thin@freelists.org
>>>> *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@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> quitter
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 8:25 PM, Steve Snyder
>>>>> <kwajalein@gmail.com>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@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think he means the application itself is 16 color.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 3:40 AM, Andy Friar
>>>>>>> <Andy.Friar@novus.co.uk>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@freelists.org on behalf of Steve Snyder
>>>>>>>> Sent: Sun 17/08/2008 00:06
>>>>>>>> To: thin@freelists.org
>>>>>>>> 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?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

--
Jim Kenzig
Blog: http://www.techblink.com
************************************************
For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or
set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link:
http://www.freelists.org/list/thin
NEW! Follow Thin List on Twitter!
http://twitter.com/thinlist
Thin List discussion is now available in blog format at:
http://thinmaillist.blogspot.com
HOT! Thinlist MOBILE Feed!
http://thinlist.net/mobile
Thinlist quick pick
http://thinlist.net
************************************************