Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Microsoft Office 2003 is now available for download from Microsoft Update. You may even have received this update already if you subscribe to auto-updates. There are a bunch of enhancements that improve the security and reliability of Office 2003 and make SP2 well worth getting. We've changed the way Outlook handles junk emails so they only render in plain text and all links are disabled. This change alone should significantly reduce the damage caused by spam and phishing attacks. We've also bundled up a number of fixes and enhancements based on customer feedback and user-testing. And if you use (or plan to use) SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 this update will ensure that SharePoint Services and Infopath 2003 properly support these new tools.

Visit Windows Update to get Office 2003 SP2 now!

Download one of the two .exe files by using the links at the bottom of the page, and then save the file to your hard disk drive.
     * Office2003SP2-kb887616-client-enu.exe: [ed: 50536KB] You should download this file if you have access to your original product CD-ROM. You might need to provide the installation source during patch installation if you have previously updated your product.
     * Office2003SP2-kb887616-fullfile-enu.exe: [ed: 104293KB] Download this file if you do not have access to your original product CD-ROM or if you have experienced problems installing the Office2003SP2-kb887616-client-enu.exe file.