Ah, of course! It's a Volume license purchase. I've done this before, I'm not sure why I didn't make the connection.
Thank you all, and Merry Christmas Jim Helfer > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Fretz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 11:57 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange 2003 / Outlook 2003 Prodcut Activiation > > You either got the software under a microsoft select > agreement or the Volume Licensing Edition. Neither version > requires a product activation. > > Eric Fretz > > L-3 Communications > ComCept Division > 2800 Discovery Blvd. > Rockwall, TX 75032 > tel: 972.772.7501 > fax: 972.772.7510 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Helfer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 10:33 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: FW: Exchange 2003 / Outlook 2003 Prodcut Activiation > > > > > I've just bought Exchange 2003 and CALs for the office. We > are still > running Exchage 5.5 SP4 [1], and we have eagerly started > installing OL2003 > to use all the cool new features. > > My question is about product activation for Outlook 2003. > We aren't asked > to activate this product when installed, and when I clcik > "Help.. Activate > Product.." I get a prodcut is already activated. This > confuses me, and > gives me a nagging concern. > > Is this product ever going to expire or require activation? > I'd really > like to know before it happens to some laptop user 2500 miles > away on a > weekend business trip. > > This also brings up the question of if product activation > is so important, > why doesn't this product include it? But maybe it's better > not to think too > deeply about MS's motives. > > > Jim Helfer > WTW Architects > Pittsburgh PA > > > > [1] Which by the way I beleive wouldn't be running half as > great as it is > without the skills I have gleaned from this mailing list and > it's members. > Thanks guys. If you're all unprofessional unethical MS-owned > vendor whores, > then I think we need more unprofessional, unethical, MS-woned > vendor whores > ! Thanks Guys! > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang > =english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
