> On Jul 22, 4:46 am, Eug <E...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have one PC with outlook 2003bcm and the other pc with outlook 2007bcm.
> > the database is on the pc with 2007bcm, am i right in saying that 2003bcm
> > will not connect to 2007bcm?
> >
> > If so, can i upgrade just the outlook 2003bcm to outlook2007bcm without
> > upgrading the whole of office 2003.
> >
> > I did try to connect 2003bcm to 2007bcm but got an error saying "the
> > database server on computer pc01 is inaccessible. Confirm that the remote
> > machine has business contact manager installed, that it is running...........
> >
> > I did drop all firewalls and opened ports on my router but still the same
> > problem.
> >
> > I have downloaded the trial version of office pro 2007 but do not want to go
> > ahead until i can confirm that it will not mess up the office 2003 that is
> > already installed.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.
>
> BCM and BCM database version must match. Besides that simple version
> check that BCM does to avoid corrupting data, BCM 2003 and 2007 also
> use different Sql Server versions, port numbers, and other details.
>
> You can install Outlook 2007 and use the other Office 2003 apps,
> although I don't know if all the features will work; e.g. the BCM 2007
> toolbar may not appear in Publisher 2003.
>
bcm, if all is ok then i will purchase the standalone outlook 2007 with bcm.
I hope this goes well. Cheers again for your help.