LR> Well, ive got the original 2.30mL and upgraded it to 2.33mL and it
LR> still doesnt work. im at a complete loss. i did notice, however, that
LR> my frontdoor directory doesnt hav an fd.key file. is this a problem?

I got mine when it was 2.20c ... they used a key file for that version.  In 
2.3x they went to a new reg code format (which you had to contact them to get 
if you upgraded).  So, no ... no problem not having an FD.KEY file.

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