Dear Microsoft Beta Tester, Welcome to the beta release of Visual Studio .NET codename Everett. An email with the subject “Visual Studio .NET codename Everett kit – action required” was distributed to you earlier this week. This communication contains further information regarding the Visual Studio .NET codename Everett beta.

As a registered Smart Device Extensions and .NET Compact Framework beta 1 participant you are eligible for the Visual Studio .NET codename Everett confidential beta program which will commence within a month. Please ensure that your shipping address is up to date as the beta kits will be mailed to you upon release. Incorporated into Visual Studio .NET codename Everett is the latest beta of the .NET Compact Framework and associated tools previously known as the SDE. You are reminded that this is a confidential beta; as such discussions should only take place on this beta program’s private newsgroups. Please post your smart device development questions and feedback to the “microsoft.beta.dotnet.compactframework” newsgroup. Details for connecting to this beta program’s private newsgroups can be found below.

Before you continue, it is important to understand that the beta release of any product will not display the stability of a shipped Microsoft product. You may encounter problems with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET codename Everett that could possibly result in a loss or destruction of data. This release is not appropriate for production use, and we suggest that you back up your existing data before you install and run this software. Thank you for participating in this beta program. We look forward to your valuable feedback. Visual Studio .NET codename Everett Product Team