Release notes for Ipswitch Collaboration Suite 2006

Ipswitch, Inc.
http://www.ipswitch.com
Copyright 2005


In This File

Description
New Features
Components
System Requirements
Installing/Upgrading
Uninstalling
Downgrading
Starting the Web Server Admin and the Web Client
For More Information

Description

Welcome to Ipswitch Collaboration Suite. ICS provides email and real-time collaboration capabilities, calendar and contact list sharing, and protection from spam and viruses. Ipswitch Collaboration Suite is packaged in two editions:

• ICS Premium includes Ipswitch IMail Server, Web Messaging, Instant Messaging, Premium AntiVirus, Premium Antispam, and WorkgroupShare.

• ICS Standard includes Ipswitch IMail Server, Web Messaging, Instant Messaging, Standard Antispam, and WorkgroupShare.

For more information about ICS components, click on a component in the list below to read the release notes:

IMail Server
IMail AntiVirus Premium
Ipswitch Instant Messaging
WorkgroupShare

New Features

Web Messaging (Web mail client) lets you send and receive mail using a web browser. You can log on to the Web Messaging from a browser on any computer with a supported browser and manage email without installing email client software. IMail Web Messaging uses the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP4) to manage mail on the server. When a user creates a mailbox in the Web client, the mailbox is created on the mail server and mail folders and messages reside on the server.

IMail Web Administration (server) provides local or remote access to IMail Server administration features via a Web browser. You can administer all email functions, including users, groups, services, shared calendars and contacts, and anti-spam and antivirus settings.

  • If ICS WorkgroupShare is implemented in current ICS version, Microsoft® Outlook contacts automatically transfer and sync with IMail Web Messaging.

Ipswitch Instant Messaging (server) provides local or remote access to Ipswitch Instant Messaging administration features via a Web browser. You can administer all instant messaging functions, including users, public contact lists, stored conversations, and server access. As a new feature, Ipswitch Instant Messaging integrates with Microsoft® Office products by using Smart Tags. IIM Smart tags are person's names or email addresses that are associated with an IIM contact. Microsoft Office automatically recognizes smart tags in any Office document.

IMail Web Messaging, Web Administration, and Instant Messaging supports:

  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
  • Mozilla 1.7 or later
  • Firefox 1.0.6 for Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 and later
  • Microsoft® .NET Framework 1.1

Components

Ipswitch Collaboration Suite contains some or all of the products listed below. The exact components depend on the edition you have purchased.

• IMail Server 2006 v9.0
• Ipswitch Instant Messaging v2.05
• IMail AntiVirus Premium Edition v1.3
• IMail Antispam Premium Edition v1.0
• WorkgroupShare v2.0.0

System Requirements

The following information provides the system minimum requirements for the ICS 2006 and IMail Server 2006 components.

ICS 2006 and IMail Server 2006
• An Intel Pentium® 4, 1 GHz or higher or an equivalent processor
• 512 MB RAM minimum
• Microsoft® Windows 2000 Server or Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
• Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
• (Recommended) Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 or later
• Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC) 2.6 or later
• TCP/IP enabled network interface card (NIC) with a static IP address
• A broadband or dial-up connection to the Internet
• Modem and phone line is required for mail-to-pager, mail-to-fax, and notifications.

Notes:
• For best performance we recommend that the updated server versions of the operating systems be employed. Additionally, we recommend NTFS (rather than FAT) file system for increased operability and security.
• IMail Server runs properly on the minimum hardware requirements recommended by the installed operating system. Performance and capacity increases are based on processor speed, RAM, and drive space. As with all server applications, we recommend that you install IMail Server on the fastest and most powerful server that your budget allows. Multiple processors are recommended for high mail traffic rates.

Ipswitch Instant Messaging (Client)
• Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2003, or Windows XP.
• Pentium 350 MHz or faster
• 64 MB RAM
• 10 MB hard drive space
• NIC must be installed for TCP/IP network and client must be connected to the server.

WorkgroupShare (Client)
• Microsoft Outlook 2000 or later
• NIC must be installed for TCP/IP network and client must be connected to the server.

Installing/Upgrading

ICS 2006 uses InstallShield® Wizard to install the ICS components on your computer. Use the on-screen instructions to select the installation features that set up the mail server to your preferences.

The installation program automatically configures Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 or later and Microsoft® .NET Framework 1.1 or later. It also sets user permissions automatically; however, if you need to configure permissions manually, the following permissions must be set on your mail server to make it fully functional:

Folder Rights

Product
Folder
User
Rights

Web Admin

Product Folder

(C:\Program Files\Ipswitch\Collaboration Suite)

computername \IUSR_ computername

Full

Web Admin

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Softalk

Note: If WorkgroupShare was installed on a previous version of IMail or ICS, this folder should be given IUSR permissions. If not previously installed, you do not need to set IUSR permissions on this folder.

computername \IUSR_ computername

Full

Web Admin

WorkgroupShare install folder, if outside of ICS folder

computername \IUSR_ computername

Full

Web Admin

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ipswitch

(Registry)

computername \IUSR_ computername

Full

Web Client

w/ IIS 6+

Product Folder

(C:\Program Files\Ipswitch\Collaboration Suite)

computername \IUSR_WPG

Full

Web Client w/ IIS 6+

Product Folder

(C:\Program Files\Ipswitch\Collaboration Suite)

NETWORK SERVICE

Full

Web Client w/ IIS 5

Product Folder

(C:\Program Files\Ipswitch\Collaboration Suite)

ASPNET

Full

Web Client w/ IIS 6+

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ipswitch

(Registry)

NETWORK SERVICE

Full

Web Client w/ IIS 5

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ipswitch

(Registry)

ASPNET

Full

IIS Settings

Enable ASP and ASP.NET (Version 6+ only)

Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. Click on Web Service Extensions. Allow Active Server Pages and ASP.NET v1.1.4322 (Assuming .NET v1.1.4322 is the current version.)

Create Virtual Directory:
IAdmin

Path: C:\Program Files\Ipswitch\Collaboration Suite\WebDir\WebAdmin

Default Document: default.asp

Application Pool (IIS 6): DefaultAppPool

Application Protection (IIS 5): Medium

Create Virtual Directory:
IClient

Path: C:\Program Files\Ipswitch\Collaboration Suite\WebDir\WebClient

Default Document: default.aspx

Application Pool (IIS 6): DefaultAppPool

Application Protection (IIS 5): Medium

Create Virtual Directory: ig_common

Path: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ig_common

Application Pool (IIS 6): DefaultAppPool

Application Protection (IIS 5): Medium

Disable Anonymous Access

Disable anonymous access to the following directory:

Directory: IMail/Services

Under the Virtual Dir: IAdmin

Disable anonymous access to the following file:

File: IIM/Status.asp

Under the Virtual Dir: IAdmin

File: IIM/Status.asp

Enable Parent Paths

Enable Parent Paths for the following virtual directories:

IAdmin

IClient

1. Click the .exe install file.

2. On the installation screen, select the components you want to install, then click Install. IMail or ICS installs each selected component. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Important:

• If Microsoft .NET is installed, but not configured to work with IIS, run the following command: x:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -i -enable (where x: is the appropriate drive letter).

Uninstalling

1. Open the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel.

2. Select the ICS Edition you want to uninstall.

Note:

• Removing IMail Server using the Add/Remove Programs applet does not delete the IMail directory or the subdirectories and files it contains. To remove these, you must delete them manually.

Downgrading

You can downgrade the ICS 2006 back to the original ICS installation (v2.0, 2.0A or 2.01) without uninstalling as follows:

1. Open the Registry Editor and locate the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{42A05E51-7514-4330-A784-B4C45412F04D}

2. Change the Version value to 2000000 (hex)

3. Launch the ICS 2.0x install and proceed as normal.

4. When asked if you would like to convert your LDAP database, select no.

Note: The IAdmin and IClient virtual directories and web files will still be on the computer.

Starting the Web Admin and the Web Client

After installation, you have the option to launch the IMail Web Admin automatically. If you choose not to launch IMail Web Admin automatically, in your browser address box, type the IP address or domain name of the IMail Web Server followed by the path where you installed ICS Web Admin. For example: http://mail.domain.com/IAdmin, then press ENTER. The Web Admin login page appears.

-OR-

Click Start > Programs > Ipswitch IMail Server > IMail Server Administration. The Ipswitch Web Admin login page appears.

To launch the Web Client, in your browser address box, type the IP address or domain name of the IMail Web Server followed by the path where you have installed ICS Web Client. For example: http://mail.domain.com/IClient, then press ENTER. The Ipswitch Web Client login page appears.

Important: To use the Web Client, the IMAP Service must be running. Turn on the IMAP Service in the Web Admin, under the Services tab.


For more information

You can download the following User Guides and view other information from the Ipswitch Support Center at http://visit.ipswitch.com/ICSSptCtr:

• Ipswitch Collaboration Suite Overview Guide
• IMail Server Overview Guide
• IMail Server Getting Started Guide
• WorkgroupShare Client Guide
• WorkgroupShare Server Guide

Note: You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view .PDF files. You can download the Acrobat Reader from our Web site at: http://www.ipswitch.com/Support/utilities.html

Copyright

The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of that license.

Copyright © 1995-2005 by Ipswitch, Inc. All rights reserved. IMail, the IMail logo, WhatsUp, the WhatsUp logo, WS_FTP, the WS_FTP logos, Ipswitch Collaboration Suite, Ipswitch Collaboration logo, Ipswitch Instant Messaging, and the Ipswitch Instant Messaging logo, Ipswitch, and the Ipswitch logo are trademarks of Ipswitch, Inc. Other products or company names are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks and are the property of their respective companies.

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