Client / Server Installation using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express 32-bit (supplied)

Operating software:

• Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit only)
• Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Server 2008 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Small Business Server 2011 (not supported with ACT! Premium for Web)

Concurrent licence limitations: Windows XP Professional & Windows Vista - these operating systems allow a maximum of 10 concurrent network connections. Please be aware that printers, file shares and websites will all count towards this total connection limit, as a result these operating systems are unsuitable for user numbers in excess of 5. "Core Server Installation" of Windows Server 2008 is not supported

ACT! Premium is supplied with SQL Server Express 32-bit but can be used with the below database servers. For operating system compatibility please refer to the official ACT! site:

• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express R2 (64-bit)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard (32-bit)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard (64-bit)

System Requirements:

• Processor: An IBM compatible computer with a minimum 2Ghz dual processor (or equivalent processor)
• Available hard disk space: Minimum 2 GB of available hard disk space
• Memory: Minimum 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
• Network Users only: 1Gbps network cards and switches with Microsoft Windows networking
• DVD drive
• SVGA (1024x768) or higher resolution monitor
• Windows Install Service 4.5 .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1

Performance will be improved with higher specification computers and networks. We recommend ACT! Premium is installed on a dedicated server.

ACT! Premium 2012 works with

• Microsoft Office (including Outlook) 2010 in 32-bit mode only, 2007 (SP2) and 2003 (SP3)
• Gmail, Google Contacts and Google Calendar
• Lotus Notes 7.0, 8.0 & 9.0
• Eudora 5.2
• Internet/Web Mail SMTP/POP3
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, 8.0 & 9.0
• Adobe Reader 6.0 & 7.0
• Citrix using Presentation Server & Citrix Xen Application 5.0 & 6.0
• VMware Workstation 5.x & 6.x; VMware Server v1 & v2 & VMware Fusion
• Parallels Desktop for Macintosh 4.0, Parallels Workstation 2.2 for Windows
• Oracle Virtual Box 2.x
• Accounting integration: Sage 50 Accounts v10 & later, Sage Instant v10 & later & TAS Books 2010 & 2011

Sage ACT! Premium for Web 2012
System Requirements

Recommended Requirements for Web Server:

Separate Web and Database servers are recommended for more than 25 users. Concurrent licence limitations: Windows XP Professional & Windows Vista - these operating systems allow a maximum of 10 concurrent network connections. Please be aware that printers, file shares and websites will all count towards this total connection limit, as a result these operating systems are unsuitable for user numbers in excess of 5. Please ensure that the latest Windows updates are installed. Performance will be improved with higher specification computers and networks.

Web Browser Requirements

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, 8.0 & 9.0

• Firefox 3.5, 3.6 & 4.0

MS Office Integration

• Microsoft Outlook 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 & 2010
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

• Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 & 2010

Network connection: Network connection to Web Server, Broadband connection 512kbps or faster

Earlier ACT! Versions

Check support between earlier versions of ACT! & Windows operating software, Internet Explorer 9 & MS Office editions by downloading our ACT! compatibility matrix.