Steven Ferguson wrote:
This article is for Publisher 2000. It eventually redirects me to the
Publisher Home Page.
There is nothing in the search of PSPP or Publisher Service Provider
Progam.
Is there such a program in place?
Mary Sauer's ninja-like Googling skills have borne the following fruit:
http://www.prepressforums.com/ftopic-8163-15-days0-orderasc-.html
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:34 pm
Hey this dog is still alive. I received this just now. For the record
being a PSPP did help and I found their support valuable but getting to
support level that could help was painful. The help lines never heard of
PSPP but they could take your credit card number before talking to you.
('')
From: Microsoft [
[email protected]] Sent: Mon 4/9/2007 6:16 PM
Subject: Important Update from Microsoft Publisher Service Provider
Program (PSPP).
You are receiving this e-mail communication because either you and/or
your parent company has been a valued member of the Microsoft Publisher
Service Provider Program. We appreciate your support of Microsoft
Publisher and our many Publisher users.
An Important PSPP Update
On March 30, 2007, Microsoft Corporation scaled back the Publisher
Service Provider Program (PSPP), but will continue to offer product
support for all commercial printers.
Product
With the recent 2007 Microsoft Office release, including Publisher 2007,
customers are now able to use the new Microsoft Save as PDF or Windows
XPS feature to save Publisher 2007, Word 2007, Excel® 2007, PowerPoint®
2007, Access 2007, Visio 2007 and OneNote® 2007 documents in the PDF or
Windows XPS format. This new functionality is available after you
install the 2007 Microsoft Office add-in.
Additional in Publisher 2007, the Save as Microsoft PDF feature allows
users to create press-quality PDF files. You may want to work with your
customers to ensure the other user-defined options are set according to
your output needs. Or, continue to ask your customers to use the
Publisher Pack and Go feature to package up the native Publisher file
(with embedded fonts and graphics) and the commercial press ready PDF.
Prepress Support
As a valued commercial printer, Microsoft will continue to provide
technical support on Publisher 2007 to all certified commercial printers
so that your technical needs are met and you are able to provide the
best experience to customers using Microsoft products. As a commercial
printer, you will benefit from ongoing prepress technical support,
without a membership prerequisite.
Your Complimentary Copy of Office Publisher 2007
As a way to say "thank you" for your past participation in the Microsoft
Publisher Service Provider Program, we would like to offer you a
complimentary copy of Microsoft Office Publisher 2007.
With Microsoft Office Publisher 2007, you can. . .
Continue to use Publisher prepress tools to prepare customer files.
So your customers can. . .
Create and reuse high-quality branded publications, in-house
Personalize for targeted communications
Share, print, publish and e-mail
Office Publisher 2007 includes new easy-to-use capabilities which help
customers quickly accomplish routine tasks, effectively manage customer
and contact information in one place and produce high-quality marketing
materials and campaigns, in-house. Learn more about Office Publisher
2007 at
www.microsoft.com/publisher.
Here's How to Get Your Complimentary Copy
In order to begin enjoying the benefits of Office Publisher 2007, just
follow these easy but important steps:
Click here to access the Free 60-Day Trial Download of Publisher 2007
webpage. Follow the instructions to download the free trial (you will
need to create a Windows Live ID and answer a brief registration profile
questionnaire).
When you reach the download page, a Trial Download Product Key Code
appears. Disregard the Trial Key Code provided on your screen and in a
separate email. Your screen will look like this (a sample Trial Key Code
is shown here):
Click on the Download Now! button. Once the product is downloaded, you
will be prompted to type in your product key code. Enter the following
product ID:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Now begin enjoying your complimentary copy of Microsoft Office Publisher
2007.
To find out more, visit us online at
www.microsoft.com/publisher.
For Technical Support:
As a valued commercial printer, you may call this toll-free number for
any Publisher 2007 prepress technical assistance you may need. To verify
that you are a commercial printer, our technical support representatives
will ask you a few simple questions.
1-866-823-1677
If you would like to contact us, you can send us an email at:
(e-mail address removed)
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If I'm interpreting that correctly, it implies that the PSPP are no
longer giving out free copies to new members, although they are offering
support to commercial printers.
