2 Connector for Microsoft Outlook System Requirements

This chapter describes the system requirements for the various components of Oracle Communications Connector for Microsoft Outlook.

Requirements for the Deployment Configuration Program

You use the Deployment Configuration Program (DCP) to create the end-user package that installs Connector for Microsoft Outlook. You can install the DCP onto a computer with any of the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 8

  • Microsoft Windows 7

Before installing the DCP, you must install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 on your computer. If your users use a 32-bit version of Microsoft Outlook, install the 32-bit package, if your users use a 64-bit version of Outlook, install the 64-bit package.

Requirements for Connector for Microsoft Outlook

Connector for Microsoft Outlook can be installed on the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 8

  • Microsoft Windows 7

Connector for Microsoft Outlook can be installed into the following versions of Outlook:

  • Outlook 2013 (32-bit and 64-bit)

  • Outlook 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Before Connector for Microsoft Outlook can be installed, the following requirements must also be met:

  • Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 must be installed on the end-user computer.

    If the user has a 32-bit version of Outlook, install the 32-bit version. If the user has a 64-bit version of Outlook, install the 64-bit version.

  • Outlook must be configured as the default email client.

    See the Outlook Help for information about configuring it as the default mail client.

  • Synchronization program (published by Sun Java Systems or Oracle) must not be installed.

    See the Windows Help for information about finding and removing programs.

Supported Server-Side Software

Table 2-1 lists the server-side software supported by Connector for Microsoft Outlook.

Table 2-1 Supported Server-Side Software

Product Version Notes

Oracle Communications Messaging Server

7.x, 8.0

Required for Connector for Microsoft Outlook to work. Provides the email service.

Oracle Communications Calendar Server

7.0.3

Optional. Provides the calendar service.

Oracle Communications Contacts Server

8.0.0.2

Optional. Provides the address book services.

Oracle Communications Convergence

3.0.0, 3.0.1

Optional. Provides information about user settings and preferences.

Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

11gR1 PS2 (11.1.1.7.0)

Required by other UCS software.