Installing IMail Server Administrator

IMail Administrator uses InstallShield® Wizard to install the IMail Server on your computer. Use the on-screen instructions to select the installation features that set up the mail server to your requirements.

In addition to using the IMail installation program, the following software components should be installed on your mail server computer to make the mail server fully functional:

Required software

For best results

Where to get it if you don't have it

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1

Microsoft Windows 2008 Server

NOTE: Microsoft 2000 Server is no longer supported.

Apply latest service packs

Use NTFS file system (NOT FAT)

Do not deploy IMail on a Windows 2000 Domain Controller in an Active Directory environment.

For service packs: www.windowsupdate.com

Advice on NTFS vs FAT:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspx

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

via Windows Update

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7

Microsoft .NET Framework 4

via Windows Update

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9cfb2d51-5ff4-4491-b0e5-b386f32c0992&displaylang=en

Windows Script 5.6 (part of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6)

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C717D943-7E4B-4622-86EB-95A22B832CAA&displaylang=en

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)

Version 6.0 or higher

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/iis/default.mspx

Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 or later

 

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937730.aspx

Install will prompt for any components that are not installed on the server and will cancel installation, until the component is installed.

Note: Administrators can access their Web Administrator using "localhost" to bypass login, when issues with domain configuration arise. "http://localhost/IAdmin".

Related Topic

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System Requirements