For all those who had been using Outlook 2000, the sad news is that if you get a new laptop with Windows Vista then your Outlook 2000 will not work. I had to upgrade to Outlook 2007. So I got the trial version first to test it out. After testing it out I bought the product. Here is the tricky part. You have to completely uninstall Office 2007 trial version that comes with your laptop and then install Outlook 2007. It retains the accounts and email boxes.
If you just uninstall Outlook 2007 trial version and try to load the real version it won't work. I found out the hard way. Uninstall the entire Office 2007 and then install Outlook 2007. At least that is how it worked on my machine.
I am very happy with Outlook 2007. It has a lot of bells and whistles that I am still getting used to. Now that I have a 17" screen laptop, I like to be able to preview the emails on the right panel. Sometimes I think Outlook 2007 may have too many features that I will never have the time to learn and use.
Bottom line, I am enjoying my Outlook 2007.