Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook software requirements

 

Applies To: Dynamics CRM 2015

 Dynamics CRM for Outlook works the way that you do by providing a seamless combination of Microsoft Dynamics CRM features in the familiar Microsoft Outlook environment. This section lists software requirements for Dynamics CRM for Outlook and Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook with Offline Access.

One of the following operating systems is required:

  • Windows 10 (64-bit and 32-bit versions)*

  • Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 (64-bit and 32-bit versions)

  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (64-bit and 32-bit versions)

  • Windows Server 2012 when running as a Remote Desktop Services application

*This feature is available only if your organization has updated to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online 2015 Update 1.1 or Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 Update 0.2.

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook software feature prerequisites

Additional Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook software requirements

Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook software feature prerequisites

The following software must be installed and running on the computer before you run Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook Setup:

Web Browser. One of the following:

  • Internet Explorer 11

  • Internet Explorer 10

Important

Internet Explorer 9 or earlier versions are not supported for use with Dynamics CRM for Outlook.

Microsoft Office. One of the following:

  • Microsoft Office 2016*

  • Microsoft Office 2013

  • Microsoft Office 2010

*This feature is available only if your organization has updated to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online 2015 Update 1.1 or Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 Update 0.2.

More information: CRM for Outlook support

Important

Dynamics CRM for Outlook isn’t supported with Office for Mac versions of Microsoft Office Outlook.

To install and run the 64-bit version of Dynamics CRM for Outlook, a 64-bit version of Microsoft Office is required.

Before you run the Configuration Wizard to configure Dynamics CRM for Outlook, a Microsoft Office Outlook profile must exist for the user. Therefore, Microsoft Outlook must be run at least once to create the user's Microsoft Outlook profile.

Both the web application and Dynamics CRM for Outlook require JavaScript enabled for certain features, such as Activity Feeds, dashboard areas, and the display of certain panes or menus. Although the web application displays error messages when JavaScript is disabled, Dynamics CRM for Outlook doesn’t. To verify if JavaScript is enabled in Internet Explorer, start Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu click or tap Internet options. On the Security tab, click or tap Internet, and then click or tap Custom level. In the Security Settings dialog box under Scripting, Active scripting must be set to Enable.

The Indexing Service (now known as the Windows Search Service, or WSS) is required by users who will set up and use Dynamics CRM for Outlook and its Help file in offline mode.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM. One of the following editions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM must be available so that Dynamics CRM for Outlook can connect to it:

  • On-premises editions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server

  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online

Additional Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook software requirements

If needed, the following software will be installed by Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook Setup:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express 

    Note

    Installed from Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook with Offline Access only.

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.

  • Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5.

  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable.

  • Microsoft Report Viewer 2010.

  • Microsoft Application Error Reporting.

  • Windows Identity Framework (WIF).

  • Microsoft Azure AppFabric SDK V1.0.

  • Microsoft SQL Server Native Client.

  • Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0.

  • Reporting Services Microsoft ActiveX control. If not installed on the computer, the user will be prompted to install the software at first attempt to print a report. This installer package is named RSClientPrint.cab and can found on the Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services server at <drive>:\Program files\Microsoft SQL Server\<MSSQL>\Reporting Services\ReportServer\bin.

See Also

CRM for Outlook
CRM for Outlook support

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