ACT! System Requirements

ACT! Minimum System RequirementsBluebirdCRM strongly recommend you check that all user terminals and file servers meet the minimum system requirements before purchasing ACT! 2012 software. If you are unsure or would like to speak to an advisor please call (01283) 535 445 or email us info@BluebirdCRM.co.uk

What are the minimum system requirements for ACT! 2012?   (download as PDF)

Important Note: In a networked environment Sage ACT! 2012 has a maximum of 10 users. If you require more users you must purchase Sage ACT! Premium 2010.

SECTION A:

Applicable to client installations for ACT! 2011 and ACT! 2012 Premium, and also server installations for ACT! 2012 and ACT! 2012 Premium EX (Microsoft SQL 2008 Express Edition):

    An IBM® compatible computer with a 1.8Ghz (or equivalent processor)

    1GB RAM

    1GB of free disk space

    Supported Operating Systems:

        32 Bit versions of Windows XP Home, Professional or Media Centre (service pack 3)

        32 or 64bit versions of Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, Web or SBS editions; service pack 2),

        32 or 64 bit versions of Windows Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise or Web editions; service pack 1)

        32 or 64 bit versions of Windows Vista Home, Business, Enterprise or Ultimate (service pack 2)

        32 or 64 bit versions of Windows 7, Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate

    Windows Installer Service 4.5 .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1

    Handheld integration to Blackberry or Pocket PC (external addon)

    Network Users only: 1Gbps network cards and switches with Microsoft Windows networking

    Concurrent User Limits: Windows XP Home 5 users, Windows XP Professional 10 users, Windows Vista 10 users

Please ensure that the latest Windows updates are installed. Performance will be improved with higher specification computers and networks.

Additional software:

    Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 SP2

    Works with Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 (SP3 recommended for Office 2002/2003) 32 bit versions only.

    Lotus Notes® 6.5 and later (Windows Vista using Lotus Notes 7.02)

    Eudora® 5.2

    Internet/Web Mail SMTP/POP3

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions

    Adobe® Reader® 6.0 and later versions

    VMware Workstation 5.0/5.5/6.0 and VMware Fusion, VMWare Server 1.0.1

    Citrix using Presentation Server 3.0, 4.0 or 4.5

    Parallels Desktop for Macintosh® 4.0 and Parallels Workstation 2.2 for Windows

    Sun Virtual Box 2.x

    Sage Instant Accounts v10 or later

    Sage 50 Accounts v10 or later

SECTION B:

Applicable to server installations for ACT! 2011 Premium ST (Microsoft SQL 2008 Standard Edition) and ACT! 2012 Premium for Web:

As above except that supported Operating Systems are limited to:

    32 Bit versions of Windows XP Professional or Media Centre (service pack 3)

    32 or 64bit versions of Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, Web or SBS editions; service pack 2),

    32 or 64 bit versions of Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate (service pack 2)

    32 or 64 bit versions of Windows Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise or Web editions; service pack 1)

Web Client Requirements

    LAN/WAN connection to Web Server,

    Windows XP or later

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 and 8.0

    Firefox 3.5 and 3.6 (all platforms)

    Microsoft .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 (for Windows Office integration)