Hmm . . . it worked for me today; but I had tried that url a week or so ago and it didn't do anything. It says I'll renew automatically on 10/2 . . . so I guess I'll see what happens then. On Aug 6, 2008, at 15:53, Fred Terry wrote: > My copy of MobileMe arrived today. The URL to activate the account > (www.me.com/activate) is printed above the activation key. > > When I opened the MobileMe System Preference and clicked the Renew > button, > it still gave me the page not found error at MobileMe. I entered the > URL in > the browser and was taken to a page where I could enter the > activation key > and select a radio button to either create an account, reactivate an > expired > account, or renew an existing account. When you click the "renew" > button > here, you are given text fields to enter the member name and password. > > I entered the information, clicked the continue button, entered my > password > again for verification, and after a few moments was presented with > the new > expiration day in 2009. > > So if you just follow the directions on the "manual" that comes in the > MobileMe box, everything works. Or, at least, it worked for me. > > Now if they would just credit me the month for all of the launch > hassles. > ;-> > > Good luck, all. > Fred > > > On 8/4/08 6:33 AM, "Neil Laubenthal" <neil at laubenthal.net> wrote: > >> Fred . . . please make sure to post the how to once you figure it out >> . . . my renewal is coming up in October and I'm sure that we'll all >> need to know how to enter it. >> >> Quoting Fred Terry <pfterry at deadtrees.net>: >> >>> I’ve turned off my automatic renewal and ordered a MobileMe box from >>> ExperCom. When it shows up this week, I’ll get Apple Support on >>> the phone >>> again while I try to enter my activation key. If we all push, >>> maybe they’ll >>> get the bugs flushed out of the system. > > > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > > Seven Cent Deals - Great legacy stuff Great Legacy Price > http://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?cat=Seven+Cent+Deal