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-->Applies to: Exchange Server 2013
Learn about the Exchange 2013 requirements that you need to know before you install Exchange 2013. For example, you'll learn about the hardware, network, and operating system requirements.
Before you install Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, we recommend that you review this topic to ensure that your network, hardware, software, clients, and other elements meet the requirements for Exchange 2013. In addition, make sure you understand the coexistence scenarios that are supported for Exchange 2013 and earlier versions of Exchange.
Supported coexistence scenarios
The following table lists the scenarios in which coexistence between Exchange 2013 and earlier versions of Exchange is supported.
Coexistence of Exchange 2013 and earlier versions of Exchange Server
| Exchange version | Exchange organization coexistence |
|---|---|
Exchange Server 2003 and earlier versions | Not supported |
Exchange 2007 | Supported with the following minimum versions of Exchange:
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Exchange 2010 | Supported with the following minimum versions of Exchange:
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Mixed Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2007 organization | Supported with the following minimum versions of Exchange:
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Note 1: If you want to create an EdgeSync Subscription between an Exchange 2007 Hub Transport server and an Exchange 2013 SP1 Edge Transport server, you need to install Exchange 2007 SP3 Update Rollup 13 or later on the Exchange 2007 Hub Transport server.
Note 2: If you want to create an EdgeSync Subscription between an Exchange 2010 Hub Transport server and an Exchange 2013 SP1 Edge Transport server, you need to install Exchange 2010 SP3 Update Rollup 5 or later on the Exchange 2010 Hub Transport server.
Supported hybrid deployment scenarios
Exchange 2013 supports hybrid deployments with Office 365 tenants that have been upgraded to the latest version of Office 365. For more information about specific hybrid deployments, see Hybrid deployment prerequisites.
Network and directory servers
The following table lists the requirements for the network and the directory servers in your Exchange 2013 organization.
Network and directory server requirements for Exchange 2013
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
Schema master | By default, the schema master runs on the first Active Directory domain controller installed in a forest. The schema master must be running one of the following:
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Global catalog server | In each Active Directory site where you plan to install Exchange 2013, you must have at least one global catalog server running one of the following:
For more information about global catalog servers, see What is the Global Catalog. |
Domain controller | In each Active Directory site where you plan to install Exchange 2013, you must have at least one writeable domain controller running one of the following:
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Active Directory forest | Active Directory must be at Windows Server 2003 forest functionality mode or higher2. |
DNS namespace support | Exchange 2013 supports the following domain name system (DNS) namespaces:
For more information about DNS namespaces supported by Exchange, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 2269838, Microsoft Exchange compatibility with Single Label Domains, Disjoined Namespaces, and Discontiguous Namespaces. |
IPv6 support | In Exchange 2013, IPv6 is supported only when IPv4 is also installed and enabled. If Exchange 2013 is deployed in this configuration, and the network supports IPv4 and IPv6, all Exchange servers can send data to and receive data from devices, servers, and clients that use IPv6 addresses. For more information, see IPv6 support in Exchange 2013. |
1 Windows Server 2012 R2 is supported only with Exchange 2013 SP1 or later.
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2 Windows Server 2012 R2 forest functionality mode is supported only with Exchange 2013 SP1 or later.
Directory server architecture
The use of 64-bit Active Directory domain controllers increases directory service performance for Exchange 2013.
Note
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In multi-domain environments, on Windows Server 2008 domain controllers that have the Active Directory language locale set to Japanese, your servers might not receive some attributes that are stored on an object during inbound replication. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 949189, A Windows Server 2008 domain controller that is configured with the Japanese language locale may not apply updates to attributes on an object during inbound replication.
Installing Exchange 2013 on directory servers
For security and performance reasons, we recommend that you install Exchange 2013 only on member servers and not on Active Directory directory servers. However, you can't run DCPromo on a computer running Exchange 2013. After Exchange 2013 is installed, changing its role from a member server to a directory server, or vice versa, isn't supported.
Hardware
The recommended hardware requirements for Exchange 2013 servers vary depending on a number of factors including the server roles that are installed and the anticipated load that will be placed on the servers.
For detailed information on how to properly size and configure your deployment, see Exchange 2013 Sizing and Configuration Recommendations.
For information about deploying Exchange in a virtualized environment, see Exchange 2013 virtualization.
Hardware requirements for Exchange 2013
| Component | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Processor |
| See the 'Operating system' section later in this topic for supported operating systems. |
Memory | Varies depending on Exchange roles that are installed:
| None. |
Paging file size | The page file size minimum and maximum must be set to physical RAM plus 10 MB, to a maximum size of 32778MB if you're using more than 32GB of RAM. | For detailed pagefile recommendations, see the 'Pagefile' section in Exchange 2013 Sizing and Configuration Recommendations. |
Disk space |
| For detailed information on storage recommendations, see Exchange 2013 storage configuration options. |
Drive | DVD-ROM drive, local or network accessible | None. |
Screen resolution | 1024 x 768 pixels or higher | None. |
File format | Disk partitions formatted as NTFS file systems, which applies to the following partitions:
Disk partitions containing the following types of files can be formatted as ReFS:
| None. |
Operating system
The following table lists the supported operating systems for Exchange 2013.
Important
We don't support the installation of Exchange 2013 on a computer that's running in Windows Server Core mode. The computer must be running the full installation of Windows Server. If you want to install Exchange 2013 on a computer that's running in Windows Server Core mode, you must convert the server to a full installation of Windows Server by doing one of the following:
Windows Server 2008 R2: Reinstall Windows Server and select the Full Installation option.
Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012: Convert your Windows Server Core mode server to a full installation by running the following command.
Supported operating systems for Exchange 2013
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
Mailbox, Client Access, and Edge Transport server roles | One of the following:
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Management tools | One of the following:
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1 Windows Server 2012 R2 is supported only with Exchange 2013 SP1 or later.
2 Windows 8.1 is supported only with Exchange 2013 SP1 or later.
Supported Windows Management Framework versions for Exchange 2013
Exchange 2013 only supports the version of Windows Management Framework that's built into the release of Windows that you're installing Exchange on. Don't install versions of Windows Management Framework that are made available as stand-alone downloads on servers running Exchange.
.NET Framework
We strongly recommend that you use the latest version of .NET Framework that's supported by the release of Exchange you're installing.
| Exchange 2013 version | .NET Framework 4.8 | .NET Framework 4.7.2 | .NET Framework 4.7.1 | .NET Framework 4.6.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU23 | X | X | ||
| CU21, CU22 | X | X | ||
| CU19, CU20 | X | X | ||
| CU16, CU17, CU18 | X | |||
| CU15 | X |
Note: For older versions, see Exchange Server supportability matrix
Supported clients
Exchange 2013 supports the following versions of Outlook and Entourage for Mac:
Office 365 ProPlus
Outlook 2019
Outlook 2016
Outlook 2013
Outlook 2010
Outlook 2007
Entourage 2008 for Mac, Web Services Edition
Outlook for Mac for Office 365
Outlook for Mac 2011
For a list of Outlook releases that Exchange supports, see Outlook Updates.
Important
We strongly recommend that you install the latest available service packs and updates available so that your users receive the best possible experience when connecting to Exchange.
Outlook clients earlier than Outlook 2007 are not supported. Email clients on Mac operating systems that require DAV, such as Entourage 2008 for Mac RTM and Entourage 2004, are not supported.
Outlook Web App supports several browsers on a variety of operating systems and devices. For detailed information, see What's new for Outlook Web App in Exchange 2013.
Screenshot of Microsoft Word 2004 on an Intel-based Mac in Mac OS X v10.4 'Tiger' through Rosetta | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Initial release | May 11, 2004; 15 years ago |
| Stable release | |
| License | |
| Website | microsoft.com/mac/products |
| System requirements | |
|---|---|
| CPU | PowerPC G3 or higher |
| Operating system | Mac OS X v10.2.8 through v10.6.8 |
| RAM | 256 MB |
| Free hard disk space | 450 MB |
Office 2004 for Mac is a version of Microsoft Office developed for Mac OS X. It is equivalent to Office 2003 for Windows. The software was originally written for PowerPC Macs, so Macs with Intel CPUs must run the program under Mac OS X's Rosetta emulation layer. For this reason, it is not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 and newer.
Office 2004 was replaced by its successor, Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, which was developed as a universal binary to run natively on Intel Macs. However, Office 2008 did not include support for Visual Basic for Applications, which made Microsoft extend the support period of Office 2004 from October 13, 2009 to January 10, 2012.[3] Microsoft ultimately shipped support for Visual Basic in Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac, which also dropped PowerPC support altogether. Support for Office 2004 ended January 10, 2012.[2]
Editions[edit]
Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 is available in three editions: Standard, Professional, and Student and Teacher. All three editions include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage. The Professional Edition adds Virtual PC. The Student and Teacher Edition cannot be upgraded, which means when a later version of Office is released, people who purchased the Student and Teacher edition must buy a new package.
Features[edit]
Word 2004[edit]
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Microsoft Word is a word processor which possesses a dominant market share in the word processor market. Its proprietary DOC format is considered a de facto standard, although its successive Windows version (Word 2007) uses a new XML-based format called .DOCX, but has the capability of saving and opening the old .DOC format.
The new Office Open XML format was built into the next version of Office for Mac (Office 2008). However, it is also supported on Office 2004 with the help of a free conversion tool available from Microsoft.[4]
Excel 2004[edit]
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program. Like Microsoft Word, it possesses a dominant market share. It was originally a competitor to the dominant Lotus 1-2-3, but it eventually outsold it and became the de facto standard for spreadsheet programs.
Entourage 2004[edit]
Microsoft Entourage is an email application. Its personal information management features include a calendar, address book, task list, note list, and project manager. With Entourage 2004, Microsoft began offering a Project Center, which allows the user to create and organize projects. Information may come from within Entourage or outside the program.
PowerPoint 2004[edit]
Microsoft PowerPoint is a popular presentation program used to create slideshows composed of text, graphics, movies and other objects, which can be displayed on-screen and navigated through by the presenter or printed out on transparencies or slides. It too possesses a dominant market share. Movies, videos, sounds and music, as well as wordart and autoshapes can be added to slideshows.
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Virtual PC[edit]
Included with Office 2004 for Mac Professional Edition, Microsoft Virtual PC is a hypervisor which emulates Microsoft Windowsoperating systems on Mac OS X which are PowerPC-based. Virtual PC does not work on Intel-based Macs and in August 2006, Microsoft announced it would not be ported to Intel-based Macintoshes, effectively discontinuing the product as PowerPC-based Macintoshes are no longer manufactured.
Criticism[edit]
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Images inserted into any Office 2004 application by using either cut and paste or drag and drop result in a file that does not display the inserted graphic when viewed on a Windows machine. Instead, the Windows user is told 'QuickTime and a TIFF (LZW) decompressor are needed to see this picture'. Peter Clark of Geek Boy's Blog presented one solution in December 2004.[5] However, this issue persists in Office 2008.
There is no support for editing right to left and bidirectional languages (such as Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, etc.) in Office 2004. This issue has not been fixed in Office 2008 or 2011 either.[6][7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Download Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.6.6 Update'. Download Center. Microsoft. December 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012.
- ^ ab'Microsoft Support Lifecycle'. Support. Microsoft. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^Tedesco, Mike (October 12, 2009). 'Office 2004 Mainstream Support Has Been Extended'. Mactopia. Microsoft. Archived from the original on October 17, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ^'MS11-072: Description of the Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.2.1: September 13, 2011'. Support. Microsoft. September 13, 2011.
- ^Clark, Peter (December 6, 2004). 'QuickTime and a TIFF (LZW) decompressor are needed to see this picture'. Geek Boy's Blog. Archived from the original on December 6, 2004. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ^Heard, Chris (September 27, 2007). 'It's official: no RTL support in Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac'. Higgaion. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ^Morgenstern, David (August 8, 2010). 'Microsoft boosts languages, proofing tools in Office 2011 for Mac, Unicode right-to-left support missing'. ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 27, 2013.