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48  Installation for Microsoft Exchange 2007 & 2010  Getting Started Guide 
  You cannot change the installation path during GFI MailEssentials 
upgrades. 
Upgrade procedure 
1.  Launch  GFI  MailEssentials  installation  on  the  server  where  your 
earlier version of GFI MailEssentials is installed. 
Screenshot 40 - Confirm the upgrade 
2.  Click  Yes  to  start  the  upgrade  process  and  follow  on-screen 
instructions. For assistance refer to New installations section below. 
4.4.2  New installations 
Important notes 
1. During installation, GFI MailEssentials restarts Microsoft Exchange 
Server  services.  This  is  required  to  allow  GFI  MailEssentials 
components to be registered and started. 
2. Before starting installation, close any running Windows applications. 
3. Since Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 can only be installed 
on Windows Server 2008 64-bit, GFI MailEssentials 64-bit version is 
required. 
Installation procedure 
1.  Logon  to  your  Microsoft  Exchange  Server  machine  using 
administrator credentials. 
2. Double click mailessentials2010_x64.exe. 
3. Select install language and click Next. 
4.  Select  whether  to  check  for  newer  versions/builds  of  GFI 
MailEssentials and click Next. 
5. Read licensing agreement. To proceed with the installation select I 
accept the license agreement and click Next. 
6. Click Next to install in default location or click  Browse to change 
path. 
7. Specify user details and enter license key. Click Next to continue. 
8. Specify the email address where notifications (e.g. failed anti spam 










