System Requirements

The minimum system requirements to run Mailtraq are very light, and Mailtraq will run on almost any current Windows computer.

Windows XP - NT Family
Mailtraq is a MS Windows application for use on Windows XP (Home or Professional) and Windows NT/2000/2003 Server.   Download Standard trial here.

Windows 2008 Server, Windows 7 and Windows Vista
There is a separate version available for use with these operating systems:
 - Download 2.15.2.2832 here.

This version of Mailtraq uses the standard Windows MMC service snap-in control.

The Mailtraq Console is normally accessed by right-clicking the Mailtraq icon in the System Tray, by the clock.

Run the Mailtraq Monitor program after installation if the management console icon does not automatically appear.
 

Note:
If you have accidentally installed the standard Trial download - read more ...

Mailtraq can take advantage of multiple CPU's if they are available.  Mailtraq works well in a 64-bit environment* like Windows Server 2008 or XP 64-bit

Machine sizing needs to reflect your email requirements - a large installation using IMAP and holding a large amount of mail on the server needs a more powerful machine than a small installation using just POP3 with no mail storage.

A typical installation in a webmail or IMAP environment would be: Windows XP or Server 2000/2003 on a Pentium 4 2.4GHz or higher machine with 1GB RAM, and 100MB of storage, plus additional space for Archiving.

Larger installations would benefit from a more powerful system and smaller installations would manage with a less powerful system. It is a simple matter to move Mailtraq from one machine to another as your requirements change (See www.mailtraq.com/moving ).  

Upgrading procedure for Vista/W2008/W7

Always be sure to have a full and valid backup of your database folder before upgrading.

To upgrade Mailtraq

1.) Close the Mailtraq Console if it is open.

2.) Use the Monitor icon (right-click) to 'Stop Service'.

3.) Exit the Monitor program by clicking 'Exit'

4.) Run the Vista/W2008/W7 setup download detailed above.

After installation run the Mailtraq Monitor program if the management console icon does not automatically appear in the System Tray. 

Alternative Procedure

If the above procedure fails to complete you should follow the above steps 1-3, and then at 'step 4' Uninstall Mailtraq from the Windows Control Panel - and then run the Vista/W2008/W7 download.

All configuration and data is retained during the uninstall/install process.

 Configuration notes 

*Mailtraq in a 64-bit environment

The default locations and Registry entries referred to throughout this website are different on a 64-bit machine.

On 64bit systems, Mailtraq installs into: 
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mailtraq
 and the Registry Key is located here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Fastraq\Mailtraq