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2.1 System requirements

PrintShop Mail Web is a server software and is delivered as an executable installer with predefined

configuration settings. We strongly recommend to install the software on a clean installed Windows computer.

2.1.1 Prerequisites

Please ensure that the following requirements have been met before you run the PrintShop Mail Suite

installer:

• Login user must have administrator privileges

• Be sure to have an internet connection during the installation!

• PrintShop Mail Web requires the following system components to be installed on your computer prior to

installing the product:

▪ Microsoft .Net Framework

▪ Version 2.0 SP1 (on Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Server)

▪ Version 3.5 SP1 (on Windows Vista and 2008 Server)

▪ MSXML 4.0 SP2 Parser and SDK

▪ VCRedist (Visual C++ 2008 vanilla)

▪ Access Database Engine

The PrintShop Mail Suite setup will automatically check these requirements, missing third party software

packages will be downloaded from the internet and installed (but of course, not without your permission). The

mentioned components can also be downloaded and installed manually. Installers for these packages can be

downloaded from the Microsoft web site.

The software components are installed in the Program Files folder of the system drive. Normally this is drive

2.1.2 Minimum Hardware Requirements

• Pentium 4, 3 GHz 32-bit (x86)

• 2024 MB of system memory

• 80 GB hard drive

2.1.3 Supported Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows 2000 (32-bit)

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit and 64 bit)

• Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit and 64 bit)

• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server (32-bit and 64 bit)

• Microsoft Windows 2008 Server (32-bit and 64 bit)

2.1.4 Suggested requirements

For production servers, it's recommended to invest in specific server hardware, such as large RAID hard disks,

UPS (uninterrupted power supply) and enough RAM memory.

• Intel or AMD dual-core processor

• 4048 MB of system memory

• 300 GB hard drive