david Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 there is 2 threads about this already. i wish people would search before posting. 586245337[/snapback] I searched 'mail beta' and im too impatient to wait 30 seconds to make a new inquery. Sorry to burst your bubble. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted July 21, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 21, 2005 Why doesnt MS ever invite me? :( 586244568[/snapback] do they know you exist? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I'd like to thank you for being a member of our Butterfly beta test group. I am excited to invite you to join the beta of our brand new web mail service. You will be part of the first group outside of the product team to experience the Mail Beta, and I see your involvement as a crucial link in our development process. By participating you will be able to provide our development team with critical feedback as well as your ideas for making the product better. In the mail below, our beta team provides all the details you need to get involved. We believe we are building from the ground up an awesome product to release to our customers. I hope you will be able to help us take it the last mile. Regards, Blake Irving Corporate Vice President MSN Consumer Services Mail Beta program requirements: As you know, a beta program is comprised of key customers who have agreed to test an unreleased version of a product. Through testing, you the customer will provide valuable feedback that our product team will utilize to make e-mail easier to use, as well as meet your and millions of other future customer's communication needs. The Mail Beta is your chance to make a difference in the next generation of our e-mail product! As part of being selected as a participant, you will be asked to: ? Use the Mail Beta software on your PC regularly ? Submit feedback and bugs to the Beta support team whenever you run into a bug or suggestion ? Run through testing scenarios as they become available, and fill-out the corresponding surveys ? Complete any and all surveys sent out during the Mail Beta Why are we asking you to participate? We are looking for a group of participants that are excited about the program and willing to provide valuable and actionable feedback throughout the entire beta period As a member of the Butterfly beta group, we think you would be the perfect candidate to participate - However, we do ask you to please make your decision carefully. Your feedback is crucial to the success of our product, and therefore, regular and consistent participation throughout the entire program will be needed. What are the system requirements? ? IE 6.0 or higher ? A Hotmail (@hotmail.com) or MSN account (@MSN.com) How do I sign up? If you would like to participate in the program, please take our beta survey. We have moved to a NEW beta management system, so the directions below are going to be a little different than you have been used to. We are excited to be offering you a new and improved experience over our old system! Please note: You must follow these directions. Using a personal or previously assigned BetaID will NOT grant you access to this survey. 1. Go to http://connect.microsoft.com/registration/terms.aspx 2. Sign in with your .NET Passport if not already signed in 3. Accept the Terms Of Use 4. Accepting the Terms of Use will then take you to the Registration page 5. Review and verify or update the Registration information 6. Click the "Register" button at the bottom of the page 7. You will be taken to the Participation page 8. On the left hand Navigation page, click "Invitations" 9. Enter the Invitation Code Your invitation ID is: ***-****-**** 10. Hit "Go" 11. You will be taken to the "My Participation" page 12. In the section labeled "Participation Status", locate the program and click the "Take Survey" link 13. Complete the beta survey Once you have completed the above, you will be sent a Welcome e-mail in approximately 7 days. Thank you for taking the time to review this information. We appreciate your consideration to participate in the Mail Beta and hope you decide to make a difference in our latest product. Please do not respond to this e-mail. This mailbox is not monitored. If you have questions about this message, please contact us at mailinfo@microsoft.com. Please note: due to Microsoft security requirements, the hyperlink(s) contained in this e-mail may not automatically open your browser. If this happens, please copy and paste the link into the address bar of your browser. About this message: If you have questions about Connect privacy policies, please read our privacy statement at http://www.microsoft.com/info/privacy.mspx You are receiving this message because you are a preferred Microsoft Customer. If you don't want to receive mails like this in the future, please reply to this mail with the words "Unsubscribe" in the Subject line. We want to ensure that your experience with our products is exceptional. As part of this effort, we may occasionally offer opportunities to provide feedback on various Microsoft products. If you have questions about our privacy policies, please read our privacy statement. privacy statement. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iczman Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan V Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Screenshots. 586244825[/snapback] ....Microsoft Beta Mail Screenshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Got the mail. The subject line had me thinking it was spam, but I came to find out it is legit :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 damn i didn't get an email :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porsche Design Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 im getting bored of my msn messenger beta invite. theres nothing much to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedFusion Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 it looks like Microsoft has finally decided to give an option to put a copy of your mail in the "sent mail box", well atleast from the looks of it.... I really really need that option....Can't keep clicking on a check box every time I send out an email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 im getting bored of my msn messenger beta invite. theres nothing much to do. 586245694[/snapback] Ive been invited to 3 things in one week. Good week (Y). Now Im waiting for longhorn :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Reaper Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Where do you sign up to test these beta stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 hmmm interesting....challenging Gmail at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amrinders87 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 hmmm interesting....challenging Gmail at all? 586245736[/snapback] if they take out the ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kupo-Cheer Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 it starts out with 2 GB of email storage and plans are to have it adjust as you need the space. 586244818[/snapback] Now thats a good idea. Some people won't use 1 MB of storage, while others will use up almost all their given space (which is tough with even 1 GB of storage though). It all depends on the user, so it will keep costs for them down while giving space to those who need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 lmao, Gary's Machine is the handle of the MSN guy who invited the Beta Butterflies. I snorted when I read "Code name Garys machine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Live Veteran Posted July 21, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 21, 2005 Hmm, so this isn't Kahuna? 586244883[/snapback] eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 My hotmail account already has 2GB. Got it for testing MSN 7, 8, and 9. So maybe I will get 4GB. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedFusion Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 My hotmail account already has 2GB. Got it for testing MSN 7, 8, and 9.So maybe I will get 4GB. :D 586245952[/snapback] i am still paying $20 for my 2gb.... :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzykotic Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 hehe, I fail at beta testing. when they asked me what e-mail address I wanted to use I typed <name> instead of <name>@hotmail.com. I bet "Gary's machine" is sitting there laughing at me saying "Hehe, silly noob, even I knew it was @NOSPAM dot hotmail dot com . . ." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Battery Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Why don't they offer pop3 for free, so many others do and I used to love Hotmail when I could access it through outlook without paying for something all the other do :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 where do i find out what my invite id is :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rseiler Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Why don't they offer pop3 for free, so many others do and I used to love Hotmail when I could access it through outlook without paying for something all the other do :( 586246079[/snapback] Google does, and as Google does MS does, so there's an increasing chance that they will, but don't hold your breath. The best we ever got (back to my memory in the late '90's) was that poor-man's POP3 -- WebDAV Outlook/OE access-- and as you know, they even pulled that for the majority of accounts. And I'm not sure "so many others" offer POP3 with their free services, and by "others" I presume you're talking about Hotmail competitors, not your ISP. Yahoo doesn't, at least in the U.S. Who else besides Google? Jase: Seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Haha when ever I see the word Gary it reminds me of the Only Fools and Horses episode, where they have that illegal hiding in their van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Got it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPC Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I'd like to thank you for being a member of our Butterfly beta test group. I am excited to invite you to join the beta of our brand new web mail service. You will be part of the first group outside of the product team to experience the Mail Beta, and I see your involvement as a crucial link in our development process. By participating you will be able to provide our development team with critical feedback as well as your ideas for making the product better. In the mail below, our beta team provides all the details you need to get involved. We believe we are building from the ground up an awesome product to release to our customers. I hope you will be able to help us take it the last mile. Regards, Blake Irving Corporate Vice President MSN Consumer Services Mail Beta program requirements: As you know, a beta program is comprised of key customers who have agreed to test an unreleased version of a product. Through testing, you the customer will provide valuable feedback that our product team will utilize to make e-mail easier to use, as well as meet your and millions of other future customer's communication needs. The Mail Beta is your chance to make a difference in the next generation of our e-mail product! .... blar blar blar .... I'll let ya all know what it's about as soon as I do :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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