My email was received today.
Copy below. Key removed in 7th paragraph.
I understand they are being sent out in batches to avoid overloading email
servers.
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Colin Barnhorst said:
I know the 5384 keys work, I just wondered for reference if the key was
repeated in the email. I am not in the CPP. I am in TechBeta so the only
way I know about the CPP email is to ask.
Got my invitiation this morning works fine with original beta 2 key.
Out of curiosity, did it repeat your product key?
No product key in my e-mail at all, fortunately had not lost the
original
so no problems
Geoff
