Permissions Icon not available - IRM - Office 07

Need some help...

I'm using office 2007, XP

All updates and patches are installed, IRM client is installed (Microsoft
Windows Rights Management Services Client with Service Pack 2 - x86)

Part of a domain, and connected to the network.


I recently received an e-mail from a coworker (with the same setup) which
had a document attached which used IRM to protect it. I CAN open the
document and work with it as needed.

I would like to be able to create protected documents and e-mails, but the
permissions button is not available in any of the office applications.

Does anyone have any ideas how to enable this feature?
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Kant