office 2007 with 2010 key?

arfur · 19 Nov 2011 at 11:23

Can I use office 2007 with a 2010 key? I have 2010 H&B but need to run office 2007 small business as 2010 doesnt work with my mail server (long story but I dont want to upgrade the mail server!)

before I uninstall and retry just thought id ask

Broken Hope · 19 Nov 2011 at 11:26

Doubt it, but Microsoft might swap keys or something..

Deleted member 77746 · 19 Nov 2011 at 11:45

Broken Hope, No Hope. They will ask you to purchase Office 2007

Muel · 19 Nov 2011 at 12:08

No, basically, just no.

Upgrade the mail server! Live in the present.

J.B · 19 Nov 2011 at 19:56

What is it that is incompatable with the mail server?

LizardKing · 19 Nov 2011 at 20:01

Give MS a ring, if you buy 2010 via open license agreements you get a 2007/2003 keys.
I dont see why they wouldnt offer downgrade rights with home and business.

stoofa · 20 Nov 2011 at 18:51

J.B said:
What is it that is incompatable with the mail server?

Interested too.
If it's a Microsoft mail server you shouldn't have any compatibility issues.
If it's a non-Microsoft mail server you'll be connecting either via IMAP or POP - again there will be no incompatibilities there.

Can't think what server must be running where Outlook 2007 does work and 2010 doesn't.

arfur · 20 Nov 2011 at 19:09

Its kerio, its exchanged based not pop3 but to get the 2010 connector you have to upgrade the server engine which costs a lot especially for 1 pc. The older connector crashes when run, works fine with 2007

platypus · 22 Nov 2011 at 11:45

You might well be able to get them to downgrade the licence, it's something we do all the time, albeit not with Office. Give their licencing department a ring.