# Installing the Windows Desktop Client

# <span style="font-size: 13px;">The eMail Archive Client setup file that matches your eMail Archive Server version is stored on your QuikBox appliance or you can download the latest version </span>[here](http://files.quikbox.com/wl/?id=T&filename=Current_Version)<span style="font-size: 13px;">. Follow the</span>*Install eMail Archive Client on other Computers*<span style="font-size: 13px;"> link on your desktop and copy the corresponding setup file to the client computer.</span>

## <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-windows-desktop-clie-0" style="color: #0000ff;">Windows Desktop Client Requirements</span>

**<span style="font-size: 13px;">Operating Systems (Windows 32-bit and 64-bit Versions)</span>**

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (incl. SBS, R2)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (incl. Foundation, SBS and R2)
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation
- Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 or higher

Other Software

- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or higher
- [Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.5 SP1](http://www.mailstore.com/?net)

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## <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-installation-steps-0" style="color: #0000ff;">Installation Steps</span>

It is a regular Windows setup program, that can by executed on the appropriate client computer by double-clicking on the setup file. Just follow on-screen instructions.

**Notice:** Alternatively to installing the eMail Archive Client application manually, you can also deploy it to the client computer though the Active Directories Group Policy feature. More information on that can be found in the article [eMail Archive Client Deployment](http://en.help.mailstore.com/MailStore_Client_Deployment "MailStore Client Deployment")