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Installing the Email Sending Daemon

Complete the steps in the following procedure to install the Email Sending Daemon. Before installing the Email Sending Daemon, make sure that you have completed the installation requirements for email marketing. For more information, see Requirements for Installing Email Marketing.

To install the Email Sending Daemon on a Windows or UNIX server

1. On a Windows server, run the Email Sending Daemon installation program, esd-install.exe.

   (Windows 2008 only) If you are using a Microsoft Windows 2008 server, then before installing the Email Sending Daemon, perform the following steps:

   1. Navigate to the esd-install.exe file.
   2. Right-click the file, select the Properties menu item, and then select the Compatibility tab.
   3. In the Compatibility mode box, click the Run this program in compatibility mode check box.
   4. In the drop-down list, select Windows Server 2003 (service pack 1), then click OK.
2. On a UNIX server, perform the following steps:
   1. Make an installation directory named esd using the following command:

   mkdir esd

   2. Copy the Email Sending Daemon installation program from the installation media to the directory that you created.
   3. In the Email Sending Daemon installation directory, run the Email Sending Daemon installation program.
3. In the Installation dialog box, review the information, and then click Next.
4. In the Choose Java Virtual Machine dialog box, select the Java Development Kit (JDK) that you installed in Requirements for Installing Email Marketing, and then click Next.

   NOTE:  Make sure that you choose the correct JDK. Selecting the wrong JDK or selecting a JRE prevents the Email Sending Daemon from starting properly.

5. In the Choose Install Folder dialog box, choose the Email Sending Daemon installation directory, and then click Next.
6. Review the Pre-Installation Summary dialog box, and then click Install.
7. In the Install Complete dialog box, verify the information, and then click Done.