System Requirements
Software
MailStore Server
Operating Systems (32-bit and 64-bit Versions)
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (incl. SBS, R2)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (incl. Foundation, SBS and R2)
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011
- Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 or higher
Other Software
MailStore Client
Operating Systems (32-bit and 64-bit Versions)
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (incl. SBS, R2)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (incl. Foundation, SBS and R2)
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011
- Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 or higher
Other Software
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher
- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 SP1
MailStore Outlook Add-in
- Microsoft Outlook XP
- Microsoft Outlook 2003
- Microsoft Outlook 2007
- Microsoft Outlook 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit Versions, only non-Click-to-Run versions )
MailStore Web Access
The following web browsers are officially supported by MailStore Web Access:
- Apple Safari 3 or higher
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher
- Mozilla Firefox 3 or higher
- Opera 9 or higher
MailStore iPhone Client
- Apple iPhone
- Apple iPod touch
Hardware
The following table gives you an overview of hardware, typically used in corresponding customer environments.
up to 25 users
- Operating System: Windows XP/Vista or Windows Home Server
- Processor (CPU): Single Core 1.6 GHz
- Main Memory (RAM): 1 GB
- Hard Disks: IDE/SATA
up to 75 users
- Operating System: Windows Server 2003/2008 Std. or SBS
- Processor (CPU): DualCore 1.8 GHz
- Main Memory (RAM): 2 GB
- Hard Disks: SATA 2
up to 150 users
- Operating System: Windows Server 2003/2008 Std. odr SBS
- Processor (CPU): Dual Core 2.4 GHz
- Main Memory (RAM): 2 GB
- Hard Disks: SATA 2 (Hardware RAID recommended)
up to 500 users
- Operating System: Windows Server 2003/2008
- Processor (CPU): Dual Core 3.0 GHz
- Main Memory (RAM): 3 GB
- Hard Disks: SCSI/SAS (Hardware RAID recommended)
up to 1,000 users
- Operating System: Windows Server 2003/2008
- Processor (CPU): Quad Core 2.2 GHz
- Main Memory (RAM): 4 GB
- Hard Disks: SCSI/SAS (Hardware RAID recommended)
more than 1,000 users
- Operating System: Windows Server 2003/2008
- Processor (CPU): Quad Core 2.8 GHz
- Main Memory (RAM): 4 GB
- Hard Disks: SCSI/SAS (Hardware RAID recommended)
The system requirements strongly depend on the number and type of email in a company. While few but big emails have high requirements on hard disk capacity, many small emails put pressure on the database during search operations. So it is hard to give a precise statement about hardware requirements in detail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dedicated machine
Q: Can I install MailStore Server on the same computer where Microsoft Exchange or any other email server is installed or do I have to install it on a dedicated machine?
A: Primarily this depends on the size of your setup. With less than 150 clients there is no problem installing MailStore Server onto a running Exchange- or Fileserver. For larger setups we recommend using a dedicated server in order to run MailStore Server.
Database server
Q: Most email archiving products on the market seem to require Microsoft SQL Server or a similar product installed. Does MailStore Server also require an external database server?
A: MailStore Server comes with an embedded database and does not depend on any other external database server.
Web server
Q: Do I need an additional web server like Microsoft IIS or Apache to offer MailStore Web Access to my clients?
A: No. MailStore Server runs its own HTTP server on the corresponding TCP ports. Therefore you do not need an additional web server to use MailStore Web Access.
Virtualization
Q: Is it possible to run MailStore Server on virtual machines like VMWare guests or similar?
A: Yes it is possible, as long as the underlying operating system supports it, there is no problem running MailStore Server inside a virtualized environment.
Terminal Server environments
Q: Is it possible to run MailStore in a terminal server environment?
A: Yes, this is absolutely possible.
Network Attached Storage
Q: Do I have to store the archive on the local hard disk, or can I also store it (or parts of it) on network attached storage, e.g. a network share?
A: Since version 4.0, MailStore supports the storage on NAS (Network Attached Storage) systems. To use MailStore with storage on a NAS, different options are available. Those are described in the article Using Network Attached Storage (NAS).
Note: A storage system attached via FibreChannel or iSCSI is called Storage Area Network-storage (SAN). SAN-storage is used like a local disk, so that no further configuration is needed to run MailStore Server on it.
