Unable to register from website...

After launching Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition Beta 2, I get a warning that I have not yet registered which provides a link to do so. After clicking on the link, logging in and providing my information, I click the Continue button and get an error message that states:

"We were unable to send your e-mail verification mail.

An unknown error occurred while processing your request. This is most likely due to a connection failure. Please try again. "

I have received this message on every attempt since last Friday (5/13/2005).
Has anybody successfully registered? Is anyone else experiencing this problem?

I.E. Version: 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519

Thanks,
Carl.

[948 byte] By [cagii] at [2007-12-16]
# 1

I found the answer to my problem after searching past posts. If anyone else is interested, the suggestion included in this post worked for me:

http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=9191
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cagii at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Express Editions,Installing and Registering Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions...
# 2
Been having the same problem. Tried the solution, didn't work, so I emailed my info to the address in KathyA's entry. Waiting...
Does anyone know if MS has explicitly stated exactly what the problem is? Seems like it's been going on for two months. One thread said that MS has to reset each user's account info or something.
SB
Sam01 at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Express Editions,Installing and Registering Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions...
# 3

With regard to:

activation key
register now
We were unable to send your e-mail verification mail.
An unknown error occurred while processing your request. This is most likely due to a connection failure.

Go here
http://profile.microsoft.com
Add an email to your passport profile!!!
You will recieve and email verification.
Click the gigantic hyperlink in the email.
Try "register now" again.

-Killyourface

Killyourface at 2007-9-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Express Editions,Installing and Registering Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions...