Are You current PSPP Members?

Thank you for your past support of Microsoft Publisher. All past PSPP Members must re-enroll in the Publisher Service Provider Program if you wish to continue to be a PSPP Member.

Interested in becoming a PSPP Member for Publisher 2003?

The Microsoft Publisher Service Provider Program (PSPP) will continue to be offered as a free program for printing professionals who meet the PSPP qualifications. In order to be accepted into the program, PSPP Members must have hardware that supports running Microsoft® Office Publisher 2003.

Accepted registrants will receive a 2003 PSPP Member Kit, which will include a copy of the new version of Publisher—Microsoft Office Publisher 2003. PSPP Members will continue to have the opportunity to publicize your company's services in an online referral database for Publisher users. The PSPP eligibility, requirements, benefits and registration process are outlined below.

Eligibility

To participate in 2003 PSPP, your business must:

• Be a service bureau, commercial printer, digital quick printer, or copy shop in the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom.
• Accept native Publisher 2003, and Publisher 2002 and/or Publisher 2000 files.
• Have a computer that meets the hardware and software requirements necessary to support Publisher 2003 (this is required to receive 2003 Member Kit and listing in database as 2003 supporter), or a computer that supports Publisher 2002/2000, if you cannot meet the 2003 hardware requirements (you will not receive 2003 Member Kit, 2002/2000 Member Kit).
  • PC with Pentium 233MHz or higher processor
  • Pentium III recommended Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system with Service Pack 3 or later, Windows XP (recommended)
  • 128MB of RAM recommended

Benefits

Membership in PSPP entitles your shop to a free listing of your company's services in the PSPP online referral database. Customers can search the database for information on printing professionals in their locale.

Membership also entitles your business to one free PSPP Member Kit, which includes:

• A full copy of Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 (Publisher 2002 and Publisher 2000 will not be provided).
• A prepress training guide for using the Publisher 2003 commercial printing tools that includes recommended workflows and workarounds to known issues.
• A window decal to attract Publisher customers to your business.

Registration

All current PSPP members and qualifying print businesses interested in joining PSPP, will be required to register online.

Click to register for PSPP.

Questions

For more information, refer to the PSPP FAQ.

If you have additional questions about PSPP or registration for PSPP, please email us at pspp@microsoft.com.