I thought Microsoft had a great deal for higher-ed students when they
announced the Ultimate Steal Deal http://www.theultimatesteal.com/home.asp

However, the ABSOLUTE requirement that student verification can ONLY be done
with an .edu email address is a huge disappointment. Our college outsources
our student email through a company called Campus Cruiser (many other
colleges use this too). Because we do this their email ends with
@cccneb.campuscruiser.com

Seems like ms could verify valid educational institution domains. When our
server adminstrator contacted Microsoft, they really could care less about
our students or our situation.

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Or perhaps you could have this outsourcing company set up ".edu" ! Seems
the issue isn't Microsoft, but your educational facility.



ctharnish wrote:

> I thought Microsoft had a great deal for higher-ed students when they
> announced the Ultimate Steal Deal http://www.theultimatesteal.com/home.asp
>
> However, the ABSOLUTE requirement that student verification can ONLY be done
> with an .edu email address is a huge disappointment. Our college outsources
> our student email through a company called Campus Cruiser (many other
> colleges use this too). Because we do this their email ends with
> @cccneb.campuscruiser.com
>
> Seems like ms could verify valid educational institution domains. When our
> server adminstrator contacted Microsoft, they really could care less about
> our students or our situation.
>