Microsoft Software Offer for IEEE Student members

• Microsoft Software Offer
• Wide Range of Software with benefits
• Sample message

The IEEE, in conjunction with Microsoft, is pleased to offer a wide selection of development software to IEEE Student members.  Previously this offer was available exclusively to IEEE Computer Society Student members.  We are pleased to announce that in cooperation with the IEEE Computer Society, IEEE can now make this great offer available to IEEE Student members worldwide. 

These are the steps:

1. Renew 2008 IEEE Student membership online today (USD$30 for students in the US and Canada and USD$25 for all other students).  
2. For new students, you can join IEEE online now and click on Join IEEE as a Student member (undergraduate or graduate students are eligible).
3. Within approximately 8 days of your renewal and payment being processed or your new application being processed and accepted, a separate e-mail with user account and login information to access your free software will be sent to the e-mail address on your IEEE record.  Please make sure you provide your e-mail address because that is the only way you will receive information about the offer.
4. A sample of the e-mail you will receive about the offer is below.  
5. Your account information will be sent from <elms_support@e-academy.com>. 
6. Use the login information you receive in the e-mail mentioned in #4 above.  You will then be able to download your FREE Microsoft software.  Please note that the groups will be activated weekly starting end of June.
7. To qualify, students must have a graduation date of 2009 and beyond.
8. Send us any questions and please be sure to include your name and IEEE member number.

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Software highlights include:

- Vista Business Edition
- Visual Studio Team System - Microsoft's "top of the line" professional development tool!
- Expression Web Designer
- Project 2007
- Visio 2007
- Windows Server 2003

To name just a few of the most popular development tools!  A complete list of the software currently available is provided.  One software license per student membership is allowed each year of active IEEE student or graduate student membership. License terms also require that software use is for educational and research purposes only. Students can obtain this software including updates to the latest versions as long as they are active IEEE Student members. 

In addition to this new benefit, IEEE student membership is full of value, bringing together knowledge, community, and profession.

• A subscription to IEEE Spectrum magazine (online and print versions monthly)
• An online subscription to IEEE Potentials magazine through IEEEXplore, published every other month (students in the U.S. and Canada receive printed Potentials with their membership; while all other students can subscribe for USD$5.
• Email alias @ieee.org - instantly showing you are an IEEE member with virus protection and spam filtering
• myIEEE -  members-only personalized gateway into IEEE membership
• IEEE memberNet – Launched March 2008 - IEEE’s online membership directory, connecting membership worldwide.  Offered as an exclusive benefit of membership. 
• IEEE.tv – internet-based broadcasting network delivering special-interest programming about technology and engineering
• IEEE Job site – locate opportunities for your next career move

For more information on these and other member benefits, please visit the benefits web site.

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Once you are signed up for this outstanding offer, the message you will receive looks like this from <elms_support@e-academy.com>:

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IEEE

ELMS for MSDNAA Software Center: This message has been generated automatically from your MSDNAA Online Software System. Please do not reply to this message as you will not receive a response. Please click on the SUPPORT link in your MSDNAA Online Software System for support contact information on your campus.

MSDNAA E-Academy License Management System (ELMS)

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Hello,

Welcome! You have been registered in your university/college ELMS for MSDNAA online software system. Here you can download, purchase and/or check out CDs from a wide range of Microsoft developer tools, servers, and platforms. There is no charge to download and/or check out the software as long as you are an eligible user in the System. 

How does it Work?
Your university/college is licensed under the MSDN Academic Alliance Program which enables eligible students and faculty members to access software available under the Program. e-academy Inc., a partner of Microsoft, is providing ELMS for MSDNAA to you. Simply log into the System using your username and password included below and start browsing/ordering the software available to you. 

Your MSDNAA Online Software System can be found at:

http://msdn04.e-academy.com/ieee_cs_r9

Your username is : <your_email_address>

Your password is : <will be assigned>

Technical Support
If you have any technical difficulties please contact, please go to the support section in the web site and click on Request Customer Support. Technical support is provided by your MSDNAA Program Administrator at your school. 

General Information
If you have general questions about the MSDNAA Program, who is eligible, general rules and regulations, etc., please go to the support section in the web site for contact information.

Please keep this e-mail for future reference, as you will need your username and password in order access the online software system.

Remember, by accessing the Microsoft software through this system you are stating that you are authorized, and are agreeing to comply with all usage guidelines. 

Sincerely,
ELMS for MSDNAA Staff
e-academy Inc.

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We look forward to your continued involvement with IEEE and taking advantage of this new, valuable offer.

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