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I have inherited an SBS2008 server and am trying to get several services working again, one is SharePoint and OWA.<br />
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As I work on the server I am trying to install ''MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 on the Exchange 2007 server&quot;. I get an error when I tried to install above mentioned package - &quot;Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 cannot be installed unless Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 is also installed&quot; <br />
It looks like this package will not install on a system on which any version of Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or earlier is installed. <br />
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I see that Microsoft Outlook 2003 is installed on the server. <br />
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To install &quot;Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects package on the Exchange 2007 server&quot; Microsoft outlook 2007 is required. <br />
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Is there any reason I should not uninstall Outlook 2003? Why would someone install this older version on an SBS2008 server? I am just afraid if I uninstall it I will break something I am not aware of.<br />
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Thanks
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I have inherited an SBS2008 server and am trying to get several services working again, one is SharePoint and OWA.

As I work on the server I am trying to install ''MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 on the Exchange 2007 server". I get an error when I tried to install above mentioned package - "Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 cannot be installed unless Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 is also installed" 
It looks like this package will not install on a system on which any version of Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or earlier is installed. 

I see that Microsoft Outlook 2003 is installed on the server. 

To install "Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects package on the Exchange 2007 server" Microsoft outlook 2007 is required. 

Is there any reason I should not uninstall Outlook 2003? Why would someone install this older version on an SBS2008 server? I am just afraid if I uninstall it I will break something I am not aware of.

Thanks

SBS2008 and outlook 2003

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available as a part of the Microsoft Office suite. Although often used mainly as an email application, it also includes a calendar, task manager, contact manager, note-taker, journal, and web browser.

Outlook

Microsoft 365 Enterprise E5 is the most feature-rich version of Microsoft 365 and consists of Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS). It provides the collaboration, productivity, automation, and security features an enterprise customer may need to support its digital business transformation initiatives in a single stock keeping unit (SKU),
which streamlines its deployment and utilization. For companies that do not need the full feature set, Microsoft offers different versions, such as the E3 SKU at a lower price point and F1 for firstline workers.