MSN Mail Beta

[david]

there is 2 threads about this already. i wish people would search before posting.

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I searched 'mail beta' and im too impatient to wait 30 seconds to make a new inquery. Sorry to burst your bubble. :rolleyes:

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

Why doesnt MS ever invite me? :(

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do they know you exist? :)

[anthony]

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.

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[iczman]

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[Ryan V]

Screenshots.

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....Microsoft Beta Mail Screenshot

[IanD]

Got the mail. The subject line had me thinking it was spam, but I came to find out it is legit :D

[Slimy]

damn i didn't get an email :/

[Porsche Design]

im getting bored of my msn messenger beta invite. theres nothing much to do.

[ConfusedFusion]

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.

[david]

im getting bored of my msn messenger beta invite. theres nothing much to do.

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Ive been invited to 3 things in one week. Good week (Y). Now Im waiting for longhorn :angry:

[Dark Reaper]

Where do you sign up to test these beta stuff?

[Eli]

hmmm interesting....challenging Gmail at all?

[amrinders87]

hmmm interesting....challenging Gmail at all?

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if they take out the ads.

[Kupo-Cheer]

it starts out with 2 GB of email storage and plans are to have it adjust as you need the space.

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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.

[Geo]

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"

[Brandon Live Veteran]

Hmm, so this isn't Kahuna?

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eh?

[war]

My hotmail account already has 2GB. Got it for testing MSN 7, 8, and 9.

So maybe I will get 4GB. :D

[ConfusedFusion]

My hotmail account already has 2GB. Got it for testing MSN 7, 8, and 9.

So maybe I will get 4GB. :D

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i am still paying $20 for my 2gb.... :angry:

[pzykotic]

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 . . ."

[Orange Battery]

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 :(

[Jase]

where do i find out what my invite id is :s

[rseiler]

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  :(

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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?

[Jason]

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.

[Storm]

Got it :D

[LPC]

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 :).