That’s right it’s yours truly along with quite a few others that were invited last night via email to join the Windows Live Butterfly Program.

Ever since the first day I heard about what MSN Butterflies were, I’ve been trying my hardest to get to the status of one because I have always believed that if you try your hardest at something and believe you can accomplish it then eventually you will while at the same time surprising the people who told you that it’s impossible for you to ever accomplish that.

I believe that you can accomplish nearly anything if you put your effort into it.

So yeah to be selected last night was like a dream come true, especially as it was the same day as the first Windows Live Launch, Windows Live Messenger, which just adds to the magic of being selected.

A big thanks to the Windows Live Teams for selecting me amongst others, I won’t let you down and that’s a promise!

Greetings,

As a result of all your outstanding feedback, we are pleased to announce that you have been selected to be a Windows Live Butterfly Expert!

The Windows Live Butterfly program, formerly the MSN® Butterfly program, is designed to recognize beta testers who excel at testing our Windows Live programs by submitting valuable feedback, validate and vote on others feedback and assist other users in the Microsoft beta newsgroups. Nothing is expected of you as a Butterfly above and beyond what you already do. However, a Butterfly is not a Butterfly for life. We do regularly assess beta testers and Butterflies alike for continued inclusion in the program. Doing this lets us keep our pool of recognized testers who excel fresh and up to date.

Butterfly Experts are even a step above and beyond. By testing multiple products, you aren’t only specializing in helping us improve that single product, your varied interests help us improve across the board.

You may be wondering what sort of benefits will come from being a Butterfly. First and foremost is the automatic acceptance into any Windows Live beta in the coming year, big or small. Another benefit is the recognition you get within Microsoft, based on the Butterflies who came before you. We also will give you access to a private newsgroup, accessible only to Butterflies and Microsoft, where you can share ideas, thoughts and converse about any topic with your fellow Butterflies.

Once more, we would like to thank you for the invaluable role you played in the development process and the successful launch of several Microsoft Windows Live products during the past year. On behalf of the staff at Windows Live and Windows Live customers everywhere, thank you for the time and effort you spent making this version of Windows Live software the best possible product.

THANK YOU for your outstanding contributions and welcome to our outstanding Windows Live Butterfly group!!

If you have any concerns, feedback or questions regarding this email, please do not hesitate to drop us an email at [email removed].

Best regards,

Windows Live Beta Team