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Microsoft Office Live Basics Beta Tester

I'm participating in the Microsoft Office Live Basics beta program. I will review the features, and write an assessment when the beta test period has concluded. You can monitor my ongoing evaluation by visiting my beta web site -- yes, it's under construction -- at http://www.geoactivegroup.com

Microsoft Office Live Basics offers a collection of free advertiser supported services that will provide a small business with the core requirements for establishing an online identity.

Services include a company domain name; five e-mail accounts using that company domain name, each with 2 GB of storage; a Web site with 30 MB of file storage space; an easy-to-use, drag-and-drop design tool for creating a compelling, professional-quality Web site; and the Microsoft Office Live Site Reports tool for monitoring and analyzing Web site traffic.

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