Microsoft released the Office 2003 SP2 today. The service pack contains both new and previous bug and security fixes. Just the sheer volume of previous fixes included in the package should make it a boon for slipstreaming into current MSI’s - but the new patches warrant some testing. Rumor on the web is that SP2 causes few, if any, issues. My first install on a clean XP SP2 system went well, but a well-used, XP SP1 system prompted to have Acrobat Reader 6.x upgraded to v7. Home users should probably apply immediately. Administrators, check and double-check, lest Office SP2 end up breaking Acrobat or even access to corporate document management/hide-and-go-seek software.

The one feature getting the most discussion is the newest Outlook junk-mail filter update. I strongly agree with Ed Bott’s review of the Outlook anti-phishing features. At least get the Outlook filter update - even if skipping Office’s SP2 for now.

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