Mac DOS: System Requirements for Microsoft Mail (MS-DOS Client) (37932)

SUMMARY

To run Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks, MS-DOS workstation, you need the following configuration:

• IBM personal computer or compatible
• 512K RAM (memory)
• A 3.5-inch disk drive, a 5.25-inch floppy disk drive, or a hard disk drive
• MS-DOS version 2.0 or later
• AppleTalk network card and network driver software (one of the following is suggested):

        Card                               Manufacturer
        ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
        Apple LocalTalk PC Card            Apple Computer, Inc.
        TOPS FlashCard for the PC          Sun Microsystems
        DayStar Interface Board            DayStar Digital, Inc.
  						

• Bus mouse or serial mouse (optional)
• IBM PC compatible printer (optional) Before you can use Microsoft Mail, you must connect your computer to the AppleTalk network. To do this, you need the following:
  
  
• An AppleTalk-compatible network card (see above)
• A hardware connector from the AppleTalk card to the network jack (nine-pin male DB9 phone net connector)
• Network driver software that came with your AppleTalk card installed

Your computer must be connected to an AppleTalk network that has a Macintosh acting as a Microsoft Mail server.