Validate for Outlook 2007 (Word 2007) on Mac

Hi, we are creating HTML email campaigns here that we want to be as compliant as possible across all email clients. I've learned a great deal about properly coding the HTML files so that they break down as gracefully as possible (inline styles only, tables, etc, etc). The files hold up pretty well across all major clients, including Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL, Outlook 2003 or older, Mac Mail, etc.
AND THEN THERE'S OUTLOOK 2007...
So Outlook 2007 pretty much destroys my 'almost' completely compliant HTML.
- So I've seen there is a validator for Outlook 2007 and Dreamweaver, but it appears to be PC only. Are there any plugins or similar ways to quickly validate your HTML against Outlook 2007 (which uses the lovely Word 2007 engine) if on a Mac???
Thanks. We have Dreamweaver CS3 here on our Macs. We do have one token PC in the office, but it does not have Dreamweaver (or any Web editor) installed on it. So the Microsoft validator won't really help us here.
- Any other sites or tips to figure out some of the major issues in coding for Outlook 2007???
THANKS. Microsoft once again is enduring itself to designers everywhere...

Hi, thanks for the tips!
I ended up digging up an installation of Studio 8 that I was able to load onto our PC. So I was able to get the Word 2007 validator working, but it's really not very helpful here. It told me a couple things weren't valid, such as 'text-transform', which actually DO work. And then some things that are not working at all it doesn't mention (such as my side-column 'borders' that have fixed-width DIVs in them, but totally collapse)!!! Frustrating when I'm trying to figure out workarounds.
And I did check out the articles, thanks. The Email-Marketing reports basically spells out the problem in general terms, I think I need some more specific issues/workarounds. And the Microsoft article is helpful, just a bit hard to decipher (core, core extended, full).
I'll keep digging, or any other resources would be GREATLY appreciated.
And, in case anyone knows these tricks, I'll post my biggest issues as this emailer was supposed to go out this morning:
- Background images totally gone, no workarounds??? This was a decent part of the design, but we'll include a background color on the table cell as a backup.
- I was using DIVs with a 'width: 20px' to define the width of my side columns (inserted into the empty TDs), which are basically just empty white side margins. It looks like 'width' is not supported. How can I 'prop' these columns open best? I don't want to use spacer gifs, as these can sometimes be picked up as spam.
- Any tips for getting the margins & padding around type more consistent? I have large type that breaks onto 3 lines, and is using a pretty large 'line-height'. It looks like this line-height is added to the top margin pushing the type way down. Looks fine in all other email clients.
THANKS FOR ANY HELP!!!
PS - we do use MailChimp for some of our clients, and could get an account for ourselves. But I think the only way they would help us is if we used their templates. We're designing these pretty custom from scratch (though they are pretty basic).

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