2 Connector for Microsoft Outlook System Requirements

This chapter describes the operating system and software requirements for installing Oracle Communications Connector for Microsoft Outlook.

Supported Operating Systems

This section describes the supported operating system requirements and recommendations for Connector for Microsoft Outlook.

The following operating systems are supported:

• Microsoft Windows 8

• Microsoft Windows 7

• Microsoft Windows Vista

The following operating systems are deprecated:

• Microsoft Windows XP

• Microsoft Windows 2003 Terminal Server

Microsoft Outlook must be designated as the user's default email client. If Outlook is not set as a user's default email client, see the discussion on designating Microsoft Outlook at the default client in Connector for Microsoft Outlook Administration Guide to resolve this problem.

The software cannot be installed to any workstation that contains the Sun Java System Synchronization program, which is incompatible with Connector for Microsoft Outlook. If the synchronization program has been installed on a particular user's desktop, it must be removed. See the discussion on removing Sun Java System Synchronization Program in Connector for Microsoft Outlook Administration Guide.

Required Software

This section describes the additional required software for Connector for Microsoft Outlook.

Supported Versions of Microsoft Outlook

Three versions of Microsoft Outlook are supported on various versions of Microsoft Windows.

Table 2-1 lists the supported versions of Microsoft Outlook with Windows operating systems.

Table 2-1 Supported Versions of Microsoft Outlook

Outlook Version	Windows 8	Windows 7	Windows Vista	Windows XP	Windows 2003 Terminal Server
Outlook 2013 (32-bit and 64-bit)	Supported	Supported	Not supported	Not supported	Not supported
Outlook 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)	Supported	Supported	Supported	Not supported	Not supported
Outlook 2007 (32-bit)	Supported	Supported	Supported	Deprecated	Deprecated

Note:

32-bit and 64-bit versions refer to the versions of Microsoft Outlook, not the Windows operating system.

Note:

Calendar Server customers who have deployed previous versions of Oracle Calendar Server need to engage with Oracle Consulting. A migration offering is available that enables data to be converted and migrated to the new format. This migration is required for Outlook because of changes in the storage and management of recurring events.

Redistributable Files for Connector for Microsoft Outlook

In order to install Connector for Microsoft Outlook, you need to download Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012.

You can download Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 from the Microsoft website:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=30679

There are separate executables for 32-bit and 64-bit installations for the respective Outlook versions:

• vcredist_x86.exe (32-bit)

• vcredist_x64.exe (64-bit)

Note:

32-bit and 64-bit versions refer to the versions of Microsoft Outlook, not the Windows operating system.

After downloading and running one of the redistributable executables, you can proceed to "Installing the Desktop Deployment Toolkit" if you are installing the product or "Upgrading Connector for Microsoft Outlook" if you are upgrading the product.