DAT-MAIL - Server & Workstation Installation Reference Table
The intent of the information below is as a quick-reference guide.
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Scheduler - For more information, refer Step 1 - Scheduler Installation for complete installation instructions. Scheduler and PostalWeb Connector (PWC) updates, when available, should be installed before DAT-MAIL updates. |
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| Install on the server. | N/A |
| License/Registration: | |
| A registration key is required for the 1st time/new installation - not for software updates. | N/A |
| Installation Path: | |
| A local drive can be used for the installation; a UNC pathname is not necessary. Do NOT use a mapped drive; Windows Services, which all three products use, does not play nice with mapped drives. | N/A |
| Software Updates: | |
| Software updates must be downloaded from the Window Book website and installed on the server. Re-entry of the product registration key is not required. | N/A |
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PostalWeb Connector (PWC) - For more information, refer to Step 2 - PostalWeb Connector (PWC) Installation Steps After the first install of PWC, you can then install it simultaneously with the Scheduler. See Updating Scheduler & PWC when performing an update. |
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| License/Registration: | |
| A Window Book-provided registration key is required for 1st time/new installation (not for software updates). | N/A |
| Installation Path: | |
| A local drive can be used for the installation; a UNC pathname is not necessary. Do not use a mapped drive. After the installation is complete, you must use UNC paths for the MDR Client folders. | N/A |
| Software Updates: | |
| Software updates must be downloaded from the Window Book website and installed on the server. Re-entry of the product registration key is not required. | N/A |
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DAT-MAIL- Installation instructions are included in this guide. |
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| Install on the server. Select ‘Server’ as the installation type during the installation process. | Install on all workstations. Select ‘Workstation’ as the installation type during the installation process. |
| License/Registration: | |
| A registration key is required for the 1st time/new installation - not for software updates. | Server registration carries over to each workstation and does not require the re-entry of the registration key (1st time/new installs and software updates). |
| Installation Path: | |
| Use a local drive for the program installation path and the two data folders. Do not use mapped drives. | During installation, use a local drive for the program installation path. All workstations should point to the same data folders as the server installation using UNC path names. Using UNC path names for the two data folders is required. Do not use local or mapped drives. |
| Software Updates: | |
| Software updates must be downloaded from the Window Book website and installed on the server. Re-entry of the product registration key is not required. If new software releases are available, update Scheduler and PWC before DAT-MAIL. | Once the server software is updated, the next time DAT-MAIL is launched on a workstation, the workstation version will automatically be updated to match the server. Again, re-entry of the product registration key is not required. |
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PostalWeb Desktop Dashboard (PWDD) - For more information regarding the installation of PWDD, refer to the PostalWeb Desktop Dashboard™(PWDD) - Installation Guide You can install PWDD at the same time you install DAT-MAIL, even during the first install. |
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| Install on server. | Install on all workstations. |
| License/Registration: | |
| A Window Book-provided registration key is required for 1st time/new installation (not for software updates). | Entry of the registration key must occur on each workstation for the 1st time install only. Each workstation installation uses the same registration key as the server installation. Re-entry of the registration key is not required for software updates. |
| Installation Path: | |
| Use a local drive for the program installation path. UNC path names are not necessary. Do not use mapped drives. | Use a local drive for the program installation path. UNC path names are not required. Do not use mapped drives. |
| Software Updates: | |
| Software updates must be downloaded from the Window Book website and installed on the server. Re-entry of the product registration key is not required. Update the PWC software before updating PWDD. | Software updates must be downloaded from the Window Book website and installed on each workstation. Again, re-entry of the product registration key is not required. Before updating any workstations, make sure the most current version of PWC has been installed on the server. |
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PostalWeb(if applicable) - For more information on registering and using a PostalWeb site, refer to the Registering a PostalWeb Site. |
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| PostalWeb is a web-based component and does not involve a traditional installation on a computer or server. However, the registration/onboarding process for a Client’s Company-specific PostalWeb site should occur on the same computer that PostalWeb Connector (PWC) resides on since provisioning of PWN occurs in PWC. Once a Company-specific URL is created, and your site is provisioned in PWC, your Company’s PWN site can be accessed from any computer (server or workstation) for use. |
Once a Company-specific URL is created, and the provisioning process is completed with PostalWeb Connector, your PWN site can be accessed from any computer (server or workstation) for use. |
| License/Registration: | |
| A standard license or registration key is unnecessary for the registration/onboarding process; however, you will need your WWID and a current Postage Statement ID (PSID from PostalOne!) to complete the registration process. | N/A |
| Installation Path: | |
| Since there is no software installation on a computer, the requirement(s) for installation paths (local drive or UNC) is not applicable for PWN. | N/A |
| Software Updates: | |
| Updates to your Company’s PWN site are automatic. | N/A |