Microsoft SharePoint and Office 2003

[IHateMyJob2004]

Is Office 2003 compatible with Microsoft SharePoint?

EDIT: Also look about 5 posts down where I ask if anyone knows about pricing.

 

[stash]

Absolutely.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: stash
Absolutely.

Thanks. You'd be amazed how hard it is finding this info at MS's web site.

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: stash
Absolutely.

Thanks. You'd be amazed how hard it is finding this info at MS's web site.

Yep. Google search doesn't bring up anything either

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Does anyone know anything about pricing? I found SharePoint services whcih appears to be free and part of SP2 for Server 2003.

There is also "SharePoint portal server", but that looks like it is simply a tool that integrates multiple servers that use SharePoint services. That's somethign we don't need. I think the pricing for that starts in teh $5,600 neighborhood.

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
Does anyone know anything about pricing? I found SharePoint services whcih appears to be free and part of SP2 for Server 2003.

There is also "SharePoint portal server", but that looks like it is simply a tool that integrates multiple servers that use SharePoint services. That's somethign we don't need. I think the pricing for that starts in teh $5,600 neighborhood.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/sharepoint/howtobuy/default.mspx

SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Server License with 5 CALs
$5,619 US
Order
This fully packaged product includes one server license and five CALs (per user or per device).


Production Licenses Prices Comments
SharePoint Portal Server 2003 CAL
$71 US per device or per user
A CAL is required for every user or device that accesses the server.

SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Server License
$3,999 US per server
Each server on which SharePoint Portal Server 2003 is deployed requires a license.

SharePoint Portal Server 2003 External Connector License
$30,000 US per server
The External Connector License enables an unlimited number of non-employees to access SharePoint Portal Server 2003 without any technical limitations or restrictions. This license may be obtained for every server that provides services to non-employees. A non-employee is a person who is not an employee, or similar personnel of the company or its affiliates, and is not someone to whom you provide hosted services using the server software.

 

[stash]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: stash
Absolutely.

Thanks. You'd be amazed how hard it is finding this info at MS's web site.

Huh. That's odd, given that the second result for 'office sharepoint' on google is this: http://www.microsoft.com/office/sharepoint/prodinfo/officeintegration.mspx

Microsoft Windows® SharePoint® Services, a component of Microsoft Windows Server? 2003, provides tools for information sharing and document collaboration. Using Windows SharePoint Services together with Microsoft Office 2003 Editions gives users even more ways collaborate?such as Document Workspaces and Meeting Workspaces.

Download this white paper to learn how Windows SharePoint Services and Office 2003 Editions work together, and the different levels of integration between Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP, and Office 2003 Editions.