Please review the system requirements below to ensure that ACT!™ Premium for Web will run properly on your Web server and remote users' computers.

In Planning your ACT!™ Premium for Web implementation, consider the system requirements for the following:

• Web Server - The web server contains your ACT! database and serves ACT!™ Premium for Web to remote users.
• Remote Users - Remote users access ACT! Premium for Web through the company's network or over the internet.

Web Server

If the ACT! Premium for Web software is installed on your company's Web server, you'll want to ensure your server meets these minimum requirements. All software is required to be installed on your server and updated with the most current patches available.

Hardware Requirements:
Below you will find general outlines of hardware requirements for number of users, processor speed and memory. A Pentium class processor or equivalent is sufficient.

Minimum Recommended Users Server Speed Memory Server Speed Memory 1-10 Pentium III 650 MHz 256 MB Pentium III 650 MHz 512 MB 11-20 Pentium III 800 MHz 256 MB Pentium III 800 MHz 512 MB 21-30 Pentium 4 1.4 GHz 256 MB Pentium 4 1.6 GHz 512 MB 31-40 Pentium 4 1.6 GHz 512 MB Pentium 4 1.8 GHz 1 GB 41-50 Pentium 4 1.8 GHz 512 MB Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 1 GB

Note: The information referenced above is a general outline. You may have optimal performance with hardware requirements that are different than what is referenced. It is always better to have more memory and a faster processor. Network connection speed, network traffic, ACT! database size, and other items may be a fACT!or when evaluating performance.

Operating System Software Requirements for the Web Server:

• Windows XP
• Windows NT 4.0 or above Workstation/Server
• Windows 2000 Professional/Server

Additional Server Requirements:

• Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 or later
• CD - ROM drive
• ACT! for Windows version 5.04 or later
• Network Interface Card (NIC)
• Static IP address (recommended)
• 50MB free hard drive space, plus space for ACT! database
• VGA or higher monitor resolution
• High speed Internet and/or TCP/IP connection (Internet is optional, but required for ACT! for Web access outside of the company's network)

Remote Users

Remote users are not required to have ACT! for Windows or any additional ACT! specific software installed on their computers but must meet these minimum system requirements.

• A PC running Microsoft Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 or later installed
  Note: Netscape, Opera, and other browsers are not supported
• Internet and/or TCP/IP connection (Internet is optional, but required for ACT! for Web access outside of the company's network)
• NIC, analog modem (56K minimum), Cable or DSL modem (recommended) Printer (optional)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or equivalent
• Microsoft Office Web Components 10.0 or later. Note: Microsoft Office XP includes Office Web Components or they can be downloaded free from: http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/owc10.aspx