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    BACKGROUND:
    I am developing a software named "Microsoft's Forums Alerter". the main feature of this software is that it alert user when a new question/reply posted in it's selected forums. so it needs to communicate with forums. I have been used Windows Live ID SDK for this communication.
    I saw this paragraph in "Windows Live ID SDK" documentation.

    "How to Access by Using SOAP
    To access Windows Live ID sites and services by using HTTP-based SOAP calls, you must first find the URL of the Web Service Description Language (WSDL) file that describes the service. To obtain the URLs to the WSDL for a specific Windows Live ID service, see the documentation for that service."

    So I began to try to finding the URL of the Web Service Description Language (WSDL) for MSDN Forums. I found one by asking a question at Windows Live ID: Development forum which is http://services.social.microsoft.com/forumsservicepreview/ForumsService.svc.
    Also I get a ticket from that service by (Windows Live ID SDK).GetTicket("microsoft.com", true)

    THE PROBLEM:
    I want to release my software for MSDN forums users (public use) but I can't, because it's not reliable because of following problems.
    1. I couldn't find any documentation for that service and I can't be notified when it's upgraded because my software must be upgraded too.
    So, Do MSDN forums support SOAP accessing for actual public use e.g. notify users when it's upgraded, documentation, etc?
    2. My software had been work in previous week testing with getting a ticket from "microsoft.com" i.e. (Windows Live ID SDK).GetTicket("microsoft.com", true). but it throwed to me "Passport Header Not Found" exception in yesterday testing. however I have been modified it to (Windows Live ID SDK).GetTicket("social.msdn.microsoft.com", true) and it works today again.
    But, How I can get a ticket for MSDN forums in a reliable way - I afraid it stop working next week again because of microsoft upgrading? any documentation?

    SUMMARY:
    Which service or services MSDN forums provide for peoples who would like to interoperate with it via their own software?

    Thank you.

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    Monday, March 15, 2010 9:05 AM
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    Big thanks for your hard work and the time you invested in MSDN forum Client ! I wish you to publish the same with proper disclaimer. I dont think people might respond to this query. So please go a head...
    --- Hope this helps. Ananth Ramasamy Meenachi http://www.msarm.com
    Monday, March 22, 2010 2:33 PM
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