Activate Offline Using eMail dialog

The Activate Offline Using eMail dialog is the first step in activating AstroFlat Pro using eMail. It will create an Activation Request that must be sent to ProDigital Software via eMail to activate the software.

The Activation Request to be used for activation MUST be generated by the plug-in that is to be activated running on the computer on which it will reside. You CANNOT successfully activate a plug-in using an Activation Request that was generated on another computer.

The Activation Request generated by the Activate Offline Using eMail dialog is encrypted and will contain: The product ID and version, your License ID and Password, and mathematically derived keys used to uniquely identify the computer on which AstroFlat Pro is installed.

Once activated, our software will periodically re-verify your license online using encrypted communications and the above information. As long as the license exists, a copy of this information will be retained.

On-Screen Instructions

The dialog lists all of the steps to be taken to activate AstroFlat Pro. You will use this dialog to perform the first step in the list. You will then use your eMail program to send the request to ProDigital Software.

The dialog also provides an Activation Request status line. When the dialog first opens, the status should look like this.

[ Save As File ] button

Click on the [ Save As File ] button to save the Activation Request to a file. You will be presented with a dialog that will allow you to save a file containing the Activation Request using a name and location you specify.

This is useful if you will need to use an eMail program on another computer to activate the software. You can transfer the file, using a USB drive, to the computer you will use for activation and attach the file to the eMail message that you will send to ProDigital Software.

If you have successfully saved the Activation Request to a file, the status line will look like this. Note that the displayed status message includes the name of the file that you just saved.

[ Copy to Clipboard ] button

Click on the [ Copy to Clipboard ] button (or type Control‑C) to copy the Activation Request to the clipboard.

This is useful if you will use an eMail program that resides on the same computer as the AstroFlat Pro copy that you intend to activate. You can then Paste the Activation Request directly into the message body of the eMail that you will send to ProDigital Software.

If you have successfully copied the Activation Request to the Clipboard, the status line will look like this.

[ Continue ] button

The [ Continue ] button will become available (no longer grayed out) after you have clicked on either the [ Save As File ] button or the [ Copy to Clipboard ] button.

Click on the [ Continue ] button to exit this dialog. If the trial period has not expired, you will be taken to the Main Dialog and you can continue to use AstroFlat Pro until you receive an Activation Response eMail from ProDigital Software.

Once you have received a reply to your Activation Request eMail, you can access the Activate With Received License Data dialog to complete the activation. The eMail Activation page of this manual explains how to do this.