今天开邮箱的时候发现一封来自微软的邮件,大致内容是说BizTalk Beta2已经提供下载了.
附上邮件原文.

Dear Microsoft Beta Customer,

Thank you for your continued interest in the BizTalk Server 2006 Beta Program!

We are very happy to announce that BizTalk Server 2006 Beta2 has released and is available for download via <https://beta.microsoft.com>.

To get the BizTalk Server 2006 Beta2 software, go back out to <<https://beta.microsoft.com>> and login with the Microsoft?Passport Network Account you registered on the nomination form. The Microsoft Beta homepage should list all the beta programs you are enrolled in, including BizTalk Server.

Click on the link and you should arrive at the BizTalk Server Beta Homepage.

Along with BTS 2006 Beta2, there are several other new downloads for you including the Microsoft BizTalk Adapters for Enterprise Applications Beta2 and ODBA Beta2.

The BTS 2006 Beta2 MOM Pack will be posted shortly as well.

We will be updating the site periodically with new content, including new downloads, so be sure to check this site often.

As always, the Microsoft private newsgroup will be available for technical support. Private newsgroups are accessed from a dedicated news server and require a User ID and Password before giving you access.

To access the private newsgroup where you can post questions and comments, you will need to again access <<https://beta.microsoft.com>> and sign in using your Microsoft?Passport Network account.

At your Microsoft Beta homepage, you will need to set up your unique password to gai
n access to the newsgroups.

To do this, on the Microsoft Beta Home page in the top bar, click "Modify Your Info" and select "Modify Newsgroup Login Info". Type in your password, confirm it, then click the submit button. The system will update within 24 hours and you will then be able to access the private beta newsgroup. When accessing the newsgroups, use your Beta ID (764573) as the Account Name and your unique password for the Password.

To access the NNTP 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 Microsoft Beta.
**NOTE: You may need to wait 24 hours from the time you receive this e-mail before trying to access the newsgroups and Microsoft Beta.

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All newsgroups for this prerelease program begin with: microsoft.beta.biztalk
News Server: betanews.microsoft.com

Access to this specific program page on Microsoft Beta and its newsgroups is limited to participants of this prerelease program. Microsoft will never request that 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 prerelease. In addition, please do not discuss this prerelease in newsgroups outside of this program, including other Microsoft newsgroups.

Before you continue, it is important to understand that the Technical Preview release of any product will not display the stability of a shipped Microsoft product. You may encounter problems that could possibly result in a loss or destruction of data. This release is not appropriate for production use, and we suggest that you back up your existing data before you install and run this software.

If you need assistance, please send e-mail to [email protected]. This e-mail alias is for administrative issues only and is unable to answer technical support questions.

Thank you for participating in this BizTalk Server Beta Program. We look forward to your valuable feedback.

The Microsoft BizTalk Server Team