Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac v12.0.0 Beta Expires 11/12/2007!!

I received a copy of Microsoft’s Office 2008:Mac Beta which I quickly installed on my fresh new Leopard OS X Mac a few weeks back. I really wish I would have known to look for Microsoft’s expiration date on this beta release, now I am stuck having to downgrade and re-sync my exchange email accounts with the crap-ass Outlook 2004!!

The worst part about it is Microsoft hasn’t mentioned anything about releasing an updated beta license or download! Does anyone know what is going on? Any news on the next 2008 release? Got a work around??

I really wish there was a good alternative to Microsoft’s Outlook for Mac using exchange and not using IMAP or POP either!! I think it would be sick if Apple Mail had true exchange support with tie in to their calendar and etc… If you are aware of a solution out there that would allow me to cut the cord from Microsoft all together than let me know, I would love to see what I am missing!!

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Tags: Apple, Applications, Beta, Computers, download, expiration, Leopard OS X, Microsoft, Microsoft Office 2004, Microsoft Office 2008

5 Responses

jesterpaul

I have the same question. My scouring google search results brought me here, but so far no answers

Peter V

I was able to continue with my beta (for as long as I want) by setting the date in OS X back a few months. This is the quick and easy way but I would love to either find a new version of Office 2008 or a crack.

Ok, I found a patch that rids the Office 2008 Mac beta of the expiry.
It can be found at Censored by Microsoft

This little cracker will allow you to use the beta office suite again

Eduardo

Thanks. The cracker worked very well.

muna

how to use this crack??

Peter Vatistas