Office/Outlook 2003 post SP3 updates

[bongoozy]

This is regarding post Office 2003 SP3 pathes for Outlook 2003. Currently Office 2003 Pro is deployed without outlook 2003 since groupwise is the corporate email system. We are in the process of migrating from Groupwise to Outlook. Out current office patch level is updated with post office 2003 post SP3 patches/updates. If outlook 2003 is deployed with SP3 slipstreamed then is it required to redeploy the post office 2003 SP3 patches/updates?

Thanks in advance. Keep up the good work.

Edited October 21, 2009 by bongoozy

[cluberti]

Yes, you will likely need to apply the post-SP3 updates again, as unlike the Office 2007 setup, the 2003 setup routine does not automatically update binaries from the install media with binaries for updates that are already installed - you'll end up with a mix of patched binaries for the other components installed, and Outlook still running the SP3-level binaries.

[beats]

Yes, you will likely need to apply the post-SP3 updates again, as unlike the Office 2007 setup, the 2003 setup routine does not automatically update binaries from the install media with binaries for updates that are already installed - you'll end up with a mix of patched binaries for the other components installed, and Outlook still running the SP3-level binaries.

With Office 2003 it depends on the distribution method. If they use a central AIP, and apply the MSP's to that, the Outlook binaries will be up to date.