Microsoft CRM 3.0 Beta RELEASED!

Posted by Mike Snyder on October 26, 2005 |

The wait is over, we just received notification that Microsoft released the beta version of Microsoft CRM 3.0 ~~to all of the certified CRM partners.~~ Microsoft is calling this release "Early Adopters Program (EAP) Beta". The Microsoft CRM 3.0 Early Access Program will be open to all Microsoft Registered Members, Certified Partners and Gold Certified Partners. You can get more information about downloading the software at http://www.mscrmearlyaccess.com.

Please remember the following points regarding the beta program:

You can export your customizations from beta to the final release of the product (RTM), but THERE IS NO TOOL TO MIGRATE YOUR DATA FROM BETA TO RTM. Therefore, unless you're willing to throw away data or write a custom data migration script, you should not start using the beta software in house.

Partners can show and demo the software to customers (and prospects), but they can not leave the code at the customer's office.

We'll post more after we can evaluate the software for a few days, but we're pumped right now!

Update 10/26/05 4:30pm: I updated my original post to reflect that the beta is supposed to be open to all Microsoft Partners, not just CRM certified Partners. Also, I know that the www.mscrmearlyaccess.com website has not changed yet, but we were able to download the beta software through our TAP3 resources. I expect they will update www.mscrmearlyaccess.com shortly.

Update 10/27/05 1:30pm: The www.mscrmearlyaccess.com website is up and running! Go get the goods!

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I prefer v1.2 (3-D design, etc,). Though the new one conforms to the genral shape and color scheme of the MS Office icon, so for uniformity of look, with hints of the old design, I can't complain. But I do like the old one better

Posted by: Dodd | Oct 26, 2005 1:03:53 PM
I don't see it on their web site, am I missing something?

Posted by: ak | Oct 26, 2005 1:57:14 PM
Same thing, the www.mscrmearlyaccess.com has not changed and partner.microsoft.com is down. So far does not look like the beta has been release...unless that's why the partner site is down, to much load...

Posted by: Chris | Oct 26, 2005 2:03:19 PM
Exactly. The same thing. The partner site goes up and down like a yo-yo, and www.mscrmearlyaccess.com has not changed at all.

Also, I find it interesting that you say it's available to all CERTIFIED CRM partners - yet www.mscrmearlyaccess.com says it's available to all partner levels.

Posted by: Mike | Oct 26, 2005 3:37:05 PM
Nothing yet!, we can't wait any longer!!!!

Posted by: Christian | Oct 27, 2005 6:58:44 AM
Maybe we will get lucky next week...

Posted by: Chris | Oct 27, 2005 10:49:04 AM
Is For Real is Already open. You can Download the Beta Right Now!!!

Posted by: Fernando | Oct 27, 2005 2:54:07 PM

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