OFF97: Errors Using Lotus Notes 4.5 and Microsoft Office 97

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Lotus Notes version 4.5 is manufactured by Lotus Development Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

For added Microsoft Office functionality with Lotus Notes 4.5, you may wish to install additional converters.

Microsoft Office 97

To install additional converters for use with Lotus Notes after installation, follow these steps:

1. Quit all Office programs.
2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3. In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
4. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click to select Microsoft Office 97. (If you are using a standalone version of one of the Office programs, click to select the appropriate product in the list.) Then, click Add/Remove.
5. In Microsoft Office 97 Setup, click Add/Remove.
6. Click to select Converters and Filters, then click Change Option.
7. Select Text Converters and click Change Option. Check "Converters for use with Lotus Notes." Click OK. Click OK again, and then click Continue.

Microsoft Office 95

If Lotus Notes is installed, you will receive the option to install the "Converters for use with Lotus Notes" during the initial setup of Microsoft Office 95. Once Microsoft Office 95 is installed, you must reinstall to see the option again. If you do not receive the prompt to install the converters when reinstalling, please make sure that Lotus Notes is already installed.

NOTE: Selecting "Lotus VIM Mail Support" during installation is not required for Lotus Notes 4.5 because it no longer uses vendor independent messaging (VIM). Lotus Notes 4.5 uses messaging application programming interface (MAPI).