Peter Gallagher's TS2 Blog

SBS Technical Library is LIVE on TechNet

Below is a copy and paste from here:

It is with extreme pleasure that we announce the launch and availability of the Windows SBS 2003 Technical Library! The WSBS Technical Library centralizes all of the core product documentation for WSBS 2003 and WSBS 2003 R2. In doing so, it significantly improves your ability to search for and discover topics of interest. By centralizing this documentation within a common interface, you are assured of getting quick access to the latest information. There is also far less chance of being confused or annoyed by running into multiple and conflicting versions of the same document.

An added bonus of this release is that it also enables you to take advantage of the built in feedback system. The feedback system makes it possible for you to let us know if you find the documentation helpful or to share your thoughts on how we can correct or improve it.

On the back end, it is much easier for us to collect and evaluate your feedback. Updates to documentation are handled more efficiently and the library is refreshed on a weekly basis.

You can access the library by clicking on any document link on the SBS Product Documentation Web pages or from the SBS TechNet site.

In the coming months, we will introduce more features that enhance your experience with our product documentation on the Web. Stay tuned!

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Peter

Using Hotmail for Email...

A long time ago on a computer far far away...I used my Hotmail email for personal use and my Microsoft email for business.  Outlook Express for Hotmail, Outlook for corpnet email is the way I rolled.  Then we pulled support for Hotmail in Outlook Express and I was reduced to using my Hotmail account strictly for IM.  I do not like using a web interface for my email on a day to day basis.  Once in a while I am cool with, but not on a daily basis. 

Well, times have changed!  Hotmail in Outlook is coming and you can install the BETA now with Outlook 2007 and get your Hotmail alongside your other email directly in Outlook.  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7aad7e6a-931e-438a-950c-5e9ea66322d4&DisplayLang=en

Have fun!

Peter

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Please see:  http://ts2blogs.com/blogs/petergal/archive/2007/06/07/9394.aspx

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