Client Computer Requirements
Software Requirements: Updated 12-24-09
Supported system and application software for accessing Microsoft Online Services are shown in the following table.
Software |
Supported version |
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 Edition (SP2)
Windows Server 2003 (SP2)
Macintosh OS X (10.4) |
System software |
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP1 or Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Java client 1.4.2 (on Macintosh OS X)
Note
Java is required only for Microsoft Office Live Meeting. In Office Live Meeting, Macintosh OS X clients will not have access to voice, video, or client-side recording. |
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. |
E-mail client software |
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.
Entourage 2004 (on Macintosh OS X 10.4)
Entourage 2008 (on Macintosh OS X 10.5)
Note
Entourage will not have access to the global address list (GAL) or calendar free/busy information.
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 |
Conferencing software |
Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007 R2 |
Office applications on Microsoft SharePoint Online |
Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft Office 2003
Microsoft Office for Mac 2008
Office for Mac 2004 |
Mobile device software |
Mobile devices running Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 12, such as those listed below, are supported for e-mail and messaging only. Administration and other functions require a personal computer and appropriate software. For mobile device URLs, see URLs for Microsoft Online Services.
Windows Mobile 6
Windows Mobile 6.1
Nokia E series and N series
iPhone with firmware 2.0
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
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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 |
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 appropriate Web pages listed in the following table.
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.
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