This is from today's Wininfo Daily: * MICROSOFT RELEASES OFFICE 2003 BETA 2 TO MSDN Yesterday, Microsoft temporarily posted on the MSDN Subscriber Downloads Web site several Microsoft Office 2003 (formerly code-named Office 11) Beta 2 downloads, including the suite's primary components--Microsoft Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word; OneNote 2003 (code-named Scribbler); InfoPath 2003 (code-named XDocs); FrontPage 2003; Publisher 2003; and SharePoint Portal Server 2003. However, the post appears to have been premature: After making the products available for a few hours, Microsoft pulled the downloads, stating that the company wasn't yet ready to release Office 2003 Beta 2. One problem is that Office 2003 beta testers hadn't yet received the Office 2003 Beta 2 code, which Microsoft finalized more than a week ago.
"We want to make sure we have all the materials ready, so that people have the best experience with the beta," a Microsoft spokesperson said. The company will widely distribute Office 2003 Beta 2 and will eventually provide the product through a public preview program. As first reported in WinInfo Daily UPDATE, Microsoft will market Office 2003 products as part of its so-called iWave campaign, which targets information workers. I'll provide an extensive review of Office 2003 Beta 2 in the coming weeks, but a cursory look at all the currently available beta 2 applications reveals that they've matured since the beta 1 release. Microsoft has dramatically improved toolbar icons and overall fit-and-finish, giving each of the products a more polished look. New Permissions functionality ties Office documents and email to Microsoft Windows Rights Management (Windows RM) system, letting document makers determine how recipients can use their creations. For example, you can send a protected email that recipients can't forward, copy to the clipboard, or print. Outlook includes new spam-filtering functionality, although it appears to have no effect on IMAP or Web-based email accounts, which is unfortunate. And OneNote is now stable enough to use regularly, so I'll start giving it a workout during the regular note-taking sessions that dominate much of my time. If you have questions about Office 2003, please fire away. Thank You, Robert Williams Senior Network Administrator Raypak, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone - 805-278-5363 -----Original Message----- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 11:26 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: OT-Outlook 11 in Exchange 2003 Beta 2 download You have to order the CD to get OL11 -----Original Message----- From: Vincent Avallone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 11:25 AM To: Exchange Discussions I just downloaded Exchange 2003 Beta 2 and was interested in checking out Outlook 11 first. I read on slipstick that it is part of the download.� I am unable to find it. Does anyone know if Outlook 11 Beta 1 is in the Exchange download? Do I have fully install Exchange 2003? � Thanks for the help. � -- Vincent Avallone iBiquity Digital (410) 872-1535 � _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
