SUMMARY

Information on running MailEnable on Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional with respect to restrictions and licensing.

DETAIL

Whilst current versions of MailEnable's web mail can be run on such restricted versions of the World Wide Web Publishing Services, it is not recommended on the grounds of scalability.

MailEnable Professional and Enterprise Editions require the World Wide Web Publishing Service to provide web mail and web administration. Microsoft Windows Server Platforms provide this service for installation (in most cases as part of the default installation).

A reduced version of the World Wide Web Publishing Service is provided as part of Windows XP Professional Edition and Windows 2000 Professional, however it is not installed as part of the base operating system installation. As such, it may be required to install this component as an additional Windows Component via the Control Panel|Add or Remove Programs icon. The service is found under Add/Remove Windows Components|Internet Information Services.

The version of the World Wide Web Publishing Service provided with desktop operating systems is limited to a maximum of 10 concurrent connections, as well as only allowing a single web site to be defined under IIS.

Note:  Review the Microsoft End User Licensing Agreement and product documentation regarding any limitations of using Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional in the capacity of a "Server".

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