Microsoft Office Auto Update Notification Service 

Would you like a handy way of finding out when a new update is available for your Office products? When you sign up through the Microsoft bCentral Web site to be on the Microsoft Office Auto Update Notification Service list, you will receive notices through e-mail each time an update is available to download from the Office Update Web site. 

The notification will explain why the update is recommended and how it will upgrade your software. It will also list the specific products affected by the update and will provide a link directly to the download location for the update. You can be assured that you have all the latest information about your Office products.

To give you an idea of what the e-mail notification will look like, here is an example of a recent notice subscribers received about the Office 2000 SR-1a Update.

 

Date:	May 12 2000 19:32:42 EDT
From:	"Microsoft Office Auto Update Notification Service" <MSOfficeAutoUpdate-help@listbot.com>
Subject:	Office 2000 Service Release 1a Update

 

Office 2000 Service Release 1a (SR-1a) Update Posted: May 12, 2000 Summary The Office 2000 SR-1a update includes the original Office 2000 SR-1 update and the Office 2000 SR-1/Windows 2000 Utility: Registry Repair. The functionality of this utility is the only addition to the SR-1a update. If you have already installed the SR-1 update and have not upgraded from Windows NT 4 to Windows 2000, you do not need this utility. If you have upgraded from Windows NT 4 to Windows 2000 and have already installed the SR-1 update, you should only install the Office 2000/Windows 2000 Repair Utility. All other users should install the SR-1a update. To determine if SR-1a is installed on your computer, please see "How To Tell if the SR-1a Update Has Been Applied." Office 2000 SR-1a provides the latest product updates to Office 2000. Although some of these updates are currently available separately, SR-1a is a convenient way to receive the latest updates in one place. Microsoft recommends that all Office 2000 customers upgrade to Office 2000 SR-1a to receive the latest updates and optimal benefits, including: Updates for the various Office 2000 programs, including Microsoft Word, Outlook®, Access, Excel, PowerPoint®, FrontPage®*, and Publisher Security updates, including the Excel 2000 SYLK file security updates and the Worm.Explore.Zip (Pack) Virus Alert, and the ODBC Vulnerability Update Office 2000 system-level components that are updated to Windows® 2000 system levels Software Versions Updated Microsoft Word 2000 Microsoft Excel 2000 Microsoft Outlook 2000 Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Microsoft Access 2000 Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Microsoft Publisher 2000 Patch Availability http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/info/office2ksr1.htm More Information Please see the following references for more information related to this issue. Office 2000 Service Release (SR-1a) Frequently Asked Questions Office 2000 (SR-1a) Update Step-by-Step Installation Instructions Office 2000 Service Release 1a: Information for Organizations Office 2000 Service Release 1a (SR-1a) International Releases Obtaining Support on this Issue If you are experiencing problems with this download or the Office Update site, please review our Support Page for assistance. Thanks from the Office Update Team.