System requirements
Before installing and using EdbMails for your migration or backup project, ensure that your system meets the following requirements.
The supported platforms and system requirements are listed in the below table.
Where to install
- Install EdbMails on any Windows machine (workstation, laptop, or desktop)
- For IMAP Backup and Migration, you can install EdbMails on any client workstation that has access to the IMAP server and the destination server.
- For IMAP to Office 365 and Hosted Exchange Migrations, install on a machine that can connect to both environments simultaneously.
- EdbMails supports physical systems, virtual machines and cloud-hosted Windows environments.
Supported Operating Systems
Ensure that your Windows OS is updated with the latest service packs and security updates.
- Supports Both 32 and 64 bit machines.
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
Note: Supports all windows Operating Systems
Hardware
- Minimum: Dual-core CPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 MB free disk space.
- Recommended: Quad-core CPU or higher, 8 GB RAM or more, SSD storage for faster migration performance.
- Disk space requirements may increase depending on the size of log files and temporary metadata.
Size on disk after installation
Size of the installation file
- Installation of additional components (like .NET framework) 100 MB of available disk space.
- The application doesn't store the data, being migrated at any temp location on your local disk.
- Meta-data for Incremental check will be of the minimal size required.
- EdbMails requires an Internet connection ONLY to authenticate your login credentials and to verify the number of available and used mailboxes licenses. In addition, you may require the Internet connection to migrate your Office 365 mailbox data.
To Export to PST
You need to install Outlook: MS Outlook: 2019 / 2016 / 2013 / 2010 / 2007
Target Server Compatibility
Migration to target server
- Exchange Servers: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019
- Office 365 (Microsoft 365) – all subscription plans
- IMAP Servers: Gmail, Yahoo, Zoho, ProtonMail, Zimbra, AOL, Yandex, IceWarp, cPanel, and any other IMAP-compliant service
- Hosted Exchange (all major providers)
- Windows Small Business Server (2008 and later)
Security and Compliance
EdbMails Security
- EdbMails does not store or cache your mailbox data on the local disk during migration.
- Only the minimal metadata required for incremental migration checks is saved in your machine.
- All communication between source, target, and EdbMails is secured with TLS encryption.
- Your credentials are used solely for authentication and are never stored.
