General IT Requirements
| Requirement | Cloud Service | Self-Hosted / On Premises |
|---|---|---|
| Windows IIS Servers VM | ✔ | † |
| Connect to SQL Server | ✔ | † |
| Branded hostname with public authority | ✔ | † |
| Dedicated SMTP IP | ✔ | † |
| Maintain IIS servers, SQL, and PoliteMail | ✔ | † |
| Graph app key | † | † |
| Trust PoliteMail SMTP server with M365 connector | † | † |
† indicates this must be provided by you. ✔ indicates this can be provided by PoliteMail.
Minimum System Requirements
PoliteMail for Outlook (COM Add-In)
- Microsoft Outlook for Windows 2016+ or Outlook for Microsoft 365 MSO
- Microsoft Windows 10, 11 (May 2019 update or greater with .Net 4.8)
- Desktop installer (setup.exe) adds functionality into Outlook interface
- SSO with OpenID, OAuth2, SAML2
- Graph API key and internal SMTP endpoint
PoliteMail 365 (Modern Add-In)
- Microsoft 365 Outlook Online (Windows or Mac)
- Up-to-date modern Web browsers including Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari.
PoliteMail does not support Internet Explorer version 11 or earlier.
- Manifest deployment in Microsoft 365 (Admin Center under Settings > Integrated apps)
- SSO with OpenID, OAuth2, SAML2
- Graph API key and internal SMTP endpoint
PoliteMail Online
- PoliteMail Online can be accessed through any up-to-date modern Web browser including Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari, or with Outlook 365 with the PoliteMail 365 Add-In.
- PoliteMail Online integrates with Exchange Server 2013 and higher.
- SSO with OpenID, OAuth2, SAML2
- Graph API key and internal SMTP endpoint
PoliteMail Server (BYOC)
- Azure or AWS Account, with VM or containerized Windows Server Images and SQL Server or Azure SQL backend.
- Sizing requirements: Learn how to scale cloud services based on the number of employees here.
On-Premises Server
Server software is required for self-service installation but is included with Cloud services.
- Exchange Server 2013+ and Exchange Online
- Windows Server 2016+ with IIS
- SQL Server 2016+
- Sizing requirements: Learn how to scale SQL based on the number of employees here.
