How to register when typed product ID is not accepted

[elliotabrams]

Why won't registration form accept the product ID that is presented in the About box?

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Why won't registration form accept the product ID that is presented in the
About box?

That function seems to be broken (still, again, whatever...).

All registration does is put you on the MacBU mailing list. Forget it.

 

[Stephen]

I am having the same issue, it says my product id is not valid, i am copying it exactly from the about box.

 

[cjewel]

Same problem here!

 

[britte]

same here

 

[Magill]

New copy of Office:Mac 2008 - Home & Student Edition -- does not register with product ID as displayed in the about box.

 

[R Reich]

New copy of Office:Mac 2008 - Home & Student Edition -- does not register with product ID.

 

[DannyS]

Yup: me too.

 

[Hal_Pease]

That's the message I received after I entered my Office: Mac 2008 (Home & Student Edition" Product ID.

I checked my ID number and it is correct. How are we supposed to register thhis product?

 

[CyberTaz]

As JE McGimpsey responded to the first post in this thread [but in my
terms]:

*Don't Bother!*

"Registration" has *nothing* to do with the operation of the software -
unlike the *Activation* required for MS Windows software. It's little more
than a marketing tool.

I suspect the problems you're all having to be caused by the current FUBAR
state of the ["new & improved"]Mactopia web site. Give it a rest, use the
software as desired, & get on the mailing list later if you choose to do
so - you can "register" at any time

 

[ZNorm]

Me too

 

[John McGhie]

Ring your closest Microsoft Office (or use the toll-free number). The
registration mechanism is broken...

That's the message I received after I entered my Office: Mac 2008 (Home &
Student Edition" Product ID.

I checked my ID number and it is correct. How are we supposed to register
thhis product?

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John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]

 

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[John McGhie]

Ring your local Microsoft office (on the toll-free number...).

Sorry, the website is pooched. They are working on it...

New copy of Office:Mac 2008 - Home & Student Edition -- does not register with
product ID as displayed in the about box.

--
Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]

 

[John McGhie]

Yeah, the website is broken. Phone Microsoft on the toll-free number.

New copy of Office:Mac 2008 - Home & Student Edition -- does not register with
product ID.

--
Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]

 

[Priyanka Singhal]

Hello,
This seems to be an issue in Safari only, can you please try firefox or other browser. We are tracking this issue with Safari. Please do let me know how it goes with other browsers.
Thanks,
priyanka
Why won't registration form accept the product ID that is presented in the About box?

 

[Dana Westfall]

Me Too

 

[kabake]

Having the same problem... also keep getting [keychain cannot be found to store "Safari"] cancel or reset to defaults are my choices to get out to the pop up. Anyone else getting this?

 

[Lisa_S]

Mine broken also

 

[Patrick Fong]

Ditto here. Inauspicious start to Office for Mac 2008...