Re: OT~TechNet Flash - Volume 6, Issue 8

From: Robbie (robbie_at_nowere.com)
Date: 04/14/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:54:28 -0700

Your welcome Pauly...Thought everyone would like to know that MSVM was being
supported longer.
Robbie
"PaulyG" <nospampagitta@pagitta.com> wrote in message
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> thanks Robbie...
>
> --
> Regards..Paul
> http://pagitta.com/
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> Have a kind heart always and humility most of the time
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> New Lease on Life for Microsoft Support for
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> As part of a broad technology
collaboration
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to
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31,
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> Service Packs and Downloads
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> Hotfixes
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> Volume 6, Issue 8
> April 2004
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> In This Issue:
> Notes from the Editor
> Security for IT Pros
> Service Packs and Downloads
> How-to Articles
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