Step 1: Start the Installation and Activating IMail

Note: Log on to your Windows system as a System Administrator, or to an account with System Administrator privileges.

  1. Back up your Windows registry. (Run regedit select Export Registry File from the Registry menu.)
  2. Do one of the following:
    • If you purchased an IMail Server CD, insert the CD into the CD/DVD drive. If the CD does not automatically start the installation wizard, click Start > Run, then enter the CD/DVD drive letter followed by autorun.exe. For example, enter D:\autorun.exe.
    • If you downloaded the program from the Ipswitch Web site, double-click the downloaded file.

      Note: If you are upgrading, you will need to visit http://www.myipswitch.com/licensing for more information on managing licenses, and customer assistance.

  3. Before the welcome screen appears a background registry checker runs to validate that all system requirements are in place. For assistance in locating download sites access the latest release notes at IMail Support Center at http://www.imailserver.com/Support/
  4. The Welcome screen appears and provides the option to activate your software, view the release notes and this Getting Started guide. If you decide not to activate at this point you will have 30 days to do so, before the services will stop working.

    If you purchased an IMail CD, the license key is included on the activation card. During the installation wizard, on the product activation dialog, you will have an opportunity to activate IMail. Enter your license key, then click Next to complete the installation.

    - OR -

    If you downloaded the IMail program from the Ipswitch Web site, the license key is displayed on a browser page and e-mailed to you. During the installation wizard, on the product activation dialog, you will have an opportunity to activate IMail. Enter your license key, then click Next to complete the installation.

  5. Click Next, will display the License Agreement. After reviewing and accepting click Next.
  6. The Select Features screen displays the components that can be installed. By default all are checked, uncheck features not desired. Then click Next.

    Note: IMail Server does not present any optional components to install. If you have purchased additional products, such as Antivirus for IMail, separate instructions for those products purchased separately appear later in this Guide.

  7. On the Choose Destination Location dialog, either accept the default directory path, or enter the directory where you want to install IMail Server or browse to the directory where you want to install IMail Server. Then click Next.

    Caution: This directory must not be moved or renamed after installation.