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The following table lists the minimum hardware and software requirements for MailEnable Standard,
Professional and Enterprise Editions: |
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| Operating System Requirements |
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- Windows 2008 (including 64 bit versions)
- Windows 2003 (including 64 bit versions)
- Windows 2000
- NT 4 Server (some features are not available under NT, including webmail).
Note: MailEnable Pty. Ltd. cannot provide support for Windows NT 4.0 installations.
- For details on running on Windows XP/Professional/Vista, please see: KB Article ME020357
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| Platform Requirements |
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- Intel Compatible Hardware
- 128MB RAM, 100MB hard disk space
- Microsoft IIS v5.0 or greater for
Web Mail and Administration capabilities
- Network interface card configured
to use TCP/IP
- Internet Connection (with fixed IP and access for ports 25, 110, 143)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (for .NET WebMail and WebAdmin)
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Requirements for Windows NT 4.0
Window NT has some requirements, so you will need to install the following if you have not done so already. Due to
Microsoft stopping all security fixes for NT 4.0 at the end of 2004 it is not recommended that an NT 4.0 server is connected to the Internet.
- Service Pack 6a
- Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 1.2 or later
- Internet Explorer 5.5 or later (with Browsing Enhancements)
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.1 or later (for MailEnable
Professional and Enterprise Editions)
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The table below estimates the hardware requirements per number of users:
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Users |
2000 |
5000 |
10,000 |
25,000 |
50,000+ |
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Processor |
Intel P3/500 |
Intel P3/700 |
Intel P3/1.1 |
Intel P4/1.7 |
Intel P4/2.6 |
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Memory |
256 MB |
512 MB |
512 MB |
1 GB |
1 GB |
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This table assumes that basic mail services (eg. POP and SMTP) are used only. Other services (like IMAP and
web mail) are more resource intensive and as such are likely to require more
infrastructure. It is also important to realise that other services and configurations will significantly adjust
these estimates. It is important to recognise that the Disk I/O subsystem is a major consideration when the mail server is placed under
load. Also, for large implementations, high speed drives (15K RPM) are recommended, as well as consideration for an appropriate
RAID configuration (RAID5 is recommended). |
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