Client Computer Requirements
Software Requirements
Supported system and application software for accessing Microsoft Online Services are shown in the following table.
| Software | Supported version |
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| Operating systems | Windows 7 Enterprise
Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Home Windows Vista Ultimate Windows XP Professional (SP2) Windows XP Tablet PC Edition (SP2) Windows Server 2003 (SP2) Macintosh OS X (10.4) Macintosh OS X (10.6) |
| System software | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 or Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Note
In Office Live Meeting, Macintosh OS X clients will not have access to voice, video, or client-side recording.
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| Browser software | Windows Internet Explorer 8 (on Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP)
Windows Internet Explorer 7 (on Windows Vista and Windows XP) Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (on Windows XP) Note
Windows Internet Explorer 8 is recommended for the Microsoft Online Services Administration Center.
Firefox 3 Safari 3 (on Macintosh OS X 10.5) Note
The Microsoft Online Services Sign In application does not support Firefox.
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| E-mail client software | Microsoft Outlook 2010
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 (SP1) (Recommended) Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Note
Office Outlook 2007 without SP1 will not have access to calendar free/busy information.
The Microsoft Exchange Online Connector for Office Outlook 2003 SP3 must be installed to use the free/busy information and offline address book (OAB) features. For more information, see About Microsoft Exchange Online Connector for Office Outlook 2003. Microsoft Outlook 2011 (on Macintosh OS X 10.5) Microsoft Entourage 2008 (on Macintosh OS X 10.5) Microsoft Entourage 2004 (on Macintosh OS X 10.4) Mail for Exchange (on Nokia) |
| Microsoft Online Services Sign In application | .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 when running on Windows XP |
| Instant messaging software | Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2
Note
Office Communicator 2007 R2 is not compatible with the 64-bit version of Outlook 2010 and is not supported on Mac OS X.
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| Conferencing software | Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007 R2 |
| Office applications on Microsoft SharePoint Online | Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Office 2007 Microsoft Office 2003 Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 Office for Mac 2004 |
| Mobile device software | Mobile devices that are running Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 12, such as those listed below, support synchronization of e-mail, calendars, tasks, and contacts. Administration and other functions require a personal computer and appropriate software.
For mobile device URLs, see URLs for Microsoft Online Services. Windows Phone 7 Windows Mobile 6.5 Windows Mobile 6.1 Windows Mobile 6 Nokia E series and N series iPhone with firmware 2.0 Note
If your iPhone is currently running iOS 4, you must upgrade your device to iOS 4.0.1 in order to connect to Exchange Online.
Blackberry Internet Service (E-mail synchronization only. Refer to your carrier for setup instructions.) NotifySync for Blackberry Hosted Blackberry Enterprise Server (Contact your Microsoft Online Services representative.) Note
For the latest information on platforms and devices that are being tested, see the Microsoft Online Services Team Blog.
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Hardware Requirements
Hardware requirements for client computers used to connect to Microsoft Online Services are shown in the following table.
| Operating systems | Hardware requirements |
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| Windows 7 | 1 gigahertz (GHz) Pentium processor and 1 gigabyte (GB) of system RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB of system RAM (64-bit) |
| Windows Vista | 1 gigahertz (GHz) Pentium processor and 1 gigabyte (GB) of system RAM |
| Windows XP | 500 megahertz (MHz) Pentium processor (recommended 1 GHz) and 256 megabytes (MB) of system RAM |
For more information about client computer hardware required to run the software, visit the Web pages in the following table.
| For information about the following software | Go to |
|---|---|
| Windows 7 | Windows 7 Solutions Center |
| Windows Vista | System requirements for Windows Vista |
| Windows XP | How to prepare to upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP |
| Microsoft .NET 3.0 | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Deployment Guide |
| Windows Internet Explorer 8 | Internet Explorer 8 System Requirements |
| Windows Internet Explorer 7 | Internet Explorer 7 System Requirements |
| Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 | 2007 Microsoft Office system requirements |
| Microsoft Office Live Meeting | Microsoft Office Live Meeting (2007 version) system requirements |
| Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 | About Enabling Office Communications Online |
Hardware requirements for mobile devices used to connect to Microsoft Online Services are determined by your Internet service provider, your wireless carrier, and the manufacturer of the mobile device. All of these entities must support the operating system and applications on your mobile device.
Macintosh hardware requirements are determined by the requirements for Macintosh OS X. Visit the Apple Web site for details.
