Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005

eWeek | at | by Mike

Just in from Ditto.  Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 beta bits have just been released to http://beta.microsoft.com.

We are happy to announce that the beta release of Microsoft® Office Live Communications Server 2005 is now available on Beta Place!

To access Beta Place, go to http://beta.microsoft.com. Sign in using your Microsoft Passport account. Beta participation is a personal invitation for you only, so please do not share your Passport or your access to beta.microsoft.com with others.

Microsoft private newsgroups are now available for technical support. Private newsgroups are accessed from a dedicated news server using your Beta ID and a Password. If you do not already have a password, you can create a newsgroup password on http://beta.microsoft.com, under the "Modify Your Info/Modify Newsgroup Login Info". More detailed information about accessing the newsgroups is available on http://beta.microsoft.com.

To access the NNTP private newsgroups you will need a newsreader program. The newsgroups can also be accessed via your Internet browser by connecting to http://webnews.microsoft.com. You will need to use the account information listed below to configure either newsgroup viewing option. More detailed information about accessing the newsgroups is available on Beta.Microsoft.com.

All newsgroups for this beta program begin with: microsoft.beta.***.beta Newsgroup Account Name: 300800 Newsgroup Password: News Server: betanews.microsoft.com

*Note: If you forget the newsgroup password you create on Beta.Microsoft.com you will need to go to Beta.Microsoft.com to create a new one.

Access to this specific program page on Beta.Microsoft.com and its private newsgroups is limited to participants of this beta release. Microsoft will never request you send your password information to us via email or any other method. Any attempt to obtain your password could indicate fraudulent activity and should be reported to us immediately via the email address below. Please do not share this account information beyond the scope of what is allowed under the License Agreement for this beta. In addition, please do not discuss this beta in newsgroups outside of this program, including other Microsoft newsgroups.

If you need assistance, please send e-mail to ******@microsoft.com.

Thank you for participating in this beta program. We look forward to your valuable feedback!

The Live Communications Server Team