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Daniel Haskell wrote:

> 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
>>