5 Upgrading Connector for Microsoft Outlook

This chapter describes how to upgrade to Oracle Communications Connector for Microsoft Outlook 8.0.2.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Upgrading Connector for Microsoft Outlook

• Upgrade/Conversion Scenarios

• Rolling Back to Previous Version

Upgrading Connector for Microsoft Outlook

This section explains how you can upgrade from Connector for Microsoft Outlook 7.1 and subsequent versions to Connector for Microsoft Outlook 8.0.2.

Before you upgrade, as a prerequisite, make sure your default mail client is set as Microsoft Outlook. For information on setting the default mail client, see the discussion on designating Microsoft Outlook as default mail client in Connector for Microsoft Outlook Administration Guide.

The steps for upgrading Connector for Microsoft Outlook are as follows:

Upgrading Connector for Microsoft Outlook Deployment Configuration Program

1. Download and run Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012. For more information, see "Redistributable Files for Connector for Microsoft Outlook".

2. Double-click setup.exe from the Connector for Microsoft Outlook package.

3. Choose the preferred language from the drop-down list in the Install/Upgrade wizard.

   The system checks if you wish to upgrade the Oracle Communications Connector for Microsoft Outlook Deployment Configuration Program.

4. Click Yes to confirm or No to exit.

   The wizard starts the installation.

5. Click OK.

Upgrading the End User's Outlook Connector Installation

1. Invoke Oracle Communications Connector for Microsoft Outlook Deployment Configuration Program from the desktop.

2. Clear the Create/Convert/Upgrade user profile option in the Processes tab.

3. Select the Install or upgrade Connector for Microsoft Outlook option.

4. Click File and save it as filename.ini.

   The Connector for Microsoft Outlook Deployment Configuration Program creates an executable with the configuration file (.ini) you created.

5. Run the executable to start the upgrade:

   C:\Program Files\Oracle\Deployment Configuration Program\Packages\filename.exe

   The Connector for Microsoft Outlook Setup Wizard is displayed.

6. Click Next to start the end user's Connector for Microsoft Outlook installation.

7. Click Exit to close the window.

   The end user software has successfully installed.

Upgrade/Conversion Scenarios

• The upgrade scenario upgrades existing Connector for Microsoft Outlook profiles to new Connector for Microsoft Outlook profiles with new configurations.

• The conversion scenario converts existing IMAP/POP profiles to Connector for Microsoft Outlook profiles with new server configurations.

Upgrade Scenario

1. Open the Connector for Microsoft Outlook deployment configuration program.

2. Select Create/Convert/Upgrade user profile check box from Processes tab.

3. Select Upgrade Profile check box under Upgrade Profile Settings from User Profiles tab.

4. Provide all required server and other details in respective tabs in the Connector for Microsoft Outlook deployment configuration program.

5. Click File and save it as Filename.ini.

6. Run the newly created package.

Conversion Scenario

1. Open the Connector for Microsoft Outlook deployment configuration program.

2. Select Create/Convert/Upgrade user profile check box fin the Processes tab.

3. Select Convert Existing Profile check box under Convert Profile Settings in the User Profiles tab.

4. Provide all required server and other details in respective tabs in the Connector for Microsoft Outlook deployment configuration program.

5. Click File and save it as Filename.ini.

6. Run the newly created package.

Rolling Back to Previous Version

You cannot roll back to the previous version of Connector for Microsoft Outlook. You can uninstall the current version by using Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel, and then install the required version.