Installation

MailStore Home can be installed in a few easy steps; The only decision you need to make before starting the installation is whether to install on your computer, or to install a portable version of MailStore Home.

If you choose to Install on this computer, MailStore Home will be automatically installed on to your local computer under the local Program Files directory and your data will be stored under your local Documents directory. If you choose to Install portable version..., you'll be prompted for a location to install MailStore Home, MailStore Homewill store it's program files and data directory together.

The portable installation of MailStore Home is intended to be installed on a portable drive such as a USB flash drive or removeable hard drive, and can be run from any compatible Windows based computer, allowing you to take your data with you simply by moving the removeable drive from computer to computer without having to install MailStore Home on each computer.

Please note:

• If you are considering a portable install, is critical that you do not attempt to install the portable version into your local Program Files directory as this will cause a conflict with Windows' security settings.
• Make sure the archive directory is excluded from real-time scanning of your anti-virus software.
• Never synchronize your archive directory with tools like DropBox.
• Do not use instant or non-stop backup tools to create automatic backups of your archive directory.
• Information about backup and restore are available at Backup and Restore.

System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
• Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
• Microsoft Windows 8
• Microsoft Windows 8.1
• Microsoft Windows 10
• Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.5.1
• Optional: IFilter packages for indexing attachment contents

Installation Steps

• Download the latest version of MailStore Home and launch the MailStoreHomeSetup execuable file.
• Review and Accept the licence agreement.
• Choose whether to install MailStore Home on the local computer, or to install a portable version.
• Click Install.
• If you are installing the portable version, you will be prompted to select a directory at this stage.
• Click Finish.

MailStore Home will be started automatically when the installer finishes.

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