wow that's just fantastic! I understand this is just a beta, but I don't
think its too out of line to request some form of an update from a
representative.

"Aditya" wrote:

> I have been trying to activate my Office 2007 beta, and like a number of
> people, I am unable to do so. I sent a mail off to the Office 2007 Beta Team
> (the email id is available on the beta download site) and here is the back
> and forth response (needless to say, I still haven't been able to activate):
>
> Thank you for contacting Microsoft Office Beta Team.
>
> We apologize for the error that has occurred.
>
> Please try to download your program again later.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Microsoft Office Beta Team.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: Aditya Sengupta [mailto:aditseng********.com]
> Sent: vendredi 27 octobre 2006 06:54
> To: MicrosoftOfficeBetaTeam
> Subject: RE: Unable to activate
>
> Hi,
>
> The problem is not with my download. As you can see on the office 2007
> discussion boards, a number of people are facing the same problem. They
> either get a message saying cannot connect to internet or a message saying
> activation server is down for maintenance.
>
> What is the issue, and how can I resolve it?
>
> Regards,
> Aditya
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Subject: RE: Unable to activate
> Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:06:51 -0500
> From: o12beta.en.ots@ltg.info
> To: aditseng********.com
>
> Thank you for contacting Microsoft Office Beta Team.
>
> We apologize for the error that has occurred.
>
> Please try to download your program again using the links and product keys
> provided in your original confirmation email. Please do not use a download
> manager to download the programs as this might lead to errors.
>
> Keep in mind that the download service purchased works best with a broadband
> Internet connection (> 128kbps). Neither License Technologies Group (LTG) nor
> Microsoft Corporation makes any warranties regarding the user’s (purchasing
> customer’s) Internet connectivity speed or product integrity .
>
> If you are experiencing difficulty downloading Office BETA, a physical copy
> can be obtained. In order to receive this please go back to the Office
> Preview site and request a physical copy there,
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/default.mspx
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Microsoft Office Beta Team
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: Aditya Sengupta [mailto:aditseng********.com]
> Sent: jeudi 26 octobre 2006 13:57
> To: MicrosoftOfficeBetaTeam
> Subject: Unable to activate
>
> Hi,
>
> I am unable to activate my Office 2007 beta. I keep getting a message saying
> internet connection not available even though I am able to browse all
> websites. I have set my Windows Firewall to Off but it doesn't make any
> difference.
>
> How can I activate the product?
>
> Regards,
> Aditya
>