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Microsoft email to subscribers:
Microsoft is retiring the   TechNet Subscription service.
As IT     trends and business dynamics have evolved, so has Microsoft’s set of     offerings for IT professionals who are looking to learn, evaluate and     deploy Microsoft technologies and services. In recent years, we have seen a     usage shift from paid to free evaluation experiences and resources. As a     result, Microsoft has decided to retire the TechNet Subscriptions service     and will discontinue sales on August 31, 2013.
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