Yes, they temporarily posted it, accidentally, and yanked it a short while later. A few people managed to get it downloaded in the brief window that it was up.
-Ben- Ben M. Schorr, MVP-Outlook, CNA, MCPx3 Director of Information Services Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert http://www.hawaiilawyer.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 9:32 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > > 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] > _________________________________________________________________ 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]
