Word files are locked after being edited on Win machines

I have just setup a brand new mac mini server with Mac OS 10.6.7 Server.
Several Mac (via AFP) and Win clients (via SMB) access files on the server.
In general, everything's OK.
However, when a Win machine (with Word2007) edits (or creates) a word file, the same file results an error message in Word 2011 when a mac tries to open it. It says, the file is being used by another user - which is not the case, and the same error happens even if the machine that edited the files is switched off. Even if the file is copied, the copy still retains that "locked"-information.
However, when I hit "cancel" and then immediately try to open the file again, it opens without a hitch. And once, it was opened on a mac, I can edit, save, open, etc. as I like. Until, a Win machine edits the file. If a Win machine only opens it, no damage is done.
This is extremely annoying. Anyone any ideas?
One last tidbit: I employed a Win2003 server before instead of the mini and I had the exact same problem. So it doesn't seem to be related to the server. It's really driving me nuts.
-c.

I have the same problem. I solved it by saving with another name, then removing the old file, and renaming the new back to the original name. Still, after Windows client edits it again, it wont let you save again with a Mac to the same filename. Gladly we have only few files that are edited between Macs and Windows users. But it's still very annoying.

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