Yep that is exactly what I did.  Here is a strange one.  I get all my 
stuff from social insecurity on cd so I can read them.
The last cd I got had a file with a .doc extension.  Office 03 wouldn't 
read it, I forget the error.  I couldn't figure out what was wrong, so i 
sent it to the i t guy where my wife use to work.  It was created in 07 
and all they did was rename the file with a doc extension.  As soon as i 
corrected that and gave it the proper name, office 03 converted it just 
fine.   strange...

73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Tue, 19 Nov 2013, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:

> Tom,
>
> If you drop down to M S Office 2003, you will not be able to read the .DCOX
> file format that Word 2007 and up use by default, however, if you go to
> Microsoft, you can get a file converter that will read the .DCOX files by
> converting them to .RTF.  I am doing this for the occasional .DCOX file that
> someone sends me.  A big plus of dropping down to Office 2003 is to get rid
> of those Damn ribbon menus.
>
> If you want, I believe I have the file converter add-on here somewhere and I
> can send it to you if you want to drop down to 2003.  Just let me know.
>
> I hope this little bit helps.
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 8:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Extreme E-mail Program Frustrations
>
>
>> Butch:
>>
>> Yeah, if you have the file to make Windows 7 run Outlook Express, I'd love
>> to see it, and I'm sure others would too.
>>
>> My problems with Outlook 2010 and Windows 7 aren't so much with reading
>> specific types of documents.  Instead, the problems are with the program
>> itself.  It runs very sluggishly, and seems to constantly want to sync my
>> g-mail folders.  I can find no way to change the syncing process, say, to
>> certain time intervals, or to when I log on or off, which I think would
>> improve things significantly.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 8:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Extreme E-mail Program Frustrations
>>
>>
>>> I don't know what documents you are having problems with.  I have a
>>> conversion add on I put on office 2003 to read the new stuff.  I have a
>>> file that tells how to make seven run outlook express if I recall right.
>>>  I'll take a look and send that to you if you want to mess with it.  I
>>> have seven, butt run xp on most of my machines.
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 19 Nov 2013, Tom Behler wrote:
>>>
>>>>    Believe me, Gary, I'd stick with Outlook Express if I could, but my
>>>> University is now going completely to Windows 7, and I am finding more
>>>> and
>>>> more documents to be unusable on my home Windows XP machine.
>>>>
>>>> So, I am kind of being forced into the Windows 7 upgrade thing by
>>>> necessity.
>>>>
>>>> All of this sure makes retirement look better and better all the time!
>>>> (grin)
>>>>
>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 10:15 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Extreme E-mail Program Frustrations
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> HI Tom,
>>>>> Hearing all of the frustration in getting this program to work, sounds
>>>>> like
>>>>> the upgrade isn't much to crow about.  Knowing that we all like to
>>>>> tinker
>>>>> with new versions of things and to be the first on the block to try it.
>>>>> Some on the list are trying to upgrade things slowly.  Some are staying
>>>>> with
>>>>> XP until some thing better comes along.  I was trying the same thing on
>>>>> updating my OS and mail program as well, and finding that the software
>>>>> providers are not addressing the problems of the blind.  I guess the
>>>>> additage of if it is not broke, why fix it.  I understand your time is
>>>>> precious as a college teacher and wanting to stay current with
>>>>> technology.
>>>>> Gary KB2YAA
>>>>> -----
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>
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