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Getting Started Guide Installation for Microsoft Exchange 2007 & 2010  45
4 Installation for Microsoft Exchange
2007 & 2010
4.1 Introduction
GFI MailEssentials installation depends on your network
infrastructure, i.e. Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 or SBS 2008/2011
setup. You can install this product on:
 Same server running Microsoft Exchange or SBS: This setup is
typically used to filter email spam on Microsoft Exchange or SBS
servers set to receive emails directly from „outside‟ (i.e. the
internet).
 Mail gateway or relay/perimeter server: This type of installation
is commonly used to filter spam in distributed email infrastructures
- especially those running a DMZ. In this environment a dedicated
machine is set to relay emails to another server running Microsoft
Exchange. Here, GFI MailEssentials is typically installed on the
mail relay server so that email spam is filtered before reaching
your Microsoft Exchange server. This setup reduces network
traffic, email storage and processing requirements on your email
infrastructure.
 Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 clusters: This type of
installation is commonly used to filter spam within environments
where clusters are used as disaster prevention and recovery
mechanisms.
4.2 System requirements
4.2.1 Software
Supported operating systems
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x86 (Installations on
gateway/perimeter server only)
 Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS) 2008/2011 Standard
Mail Servers
 Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
 Microsoft Exchange Server 2007