Exclaimer Signature Manager Exchange Edition upgrade instructions

Overview


Upgrading is achieved by performing an in-place upgrade using these steps:

1. Downloading the latest version from the website.
2. Installing the latest version downloaded.


Note:
The configuration is preserved during the upgrade procedure. You won’t need to recreate any templates or enter any configuration settings into the new version.

Downloading

Click here to download the updated version of Signature Manager Exchange Edition:


Installing

Run the ‘Signature Manager Exchange Edition’ installation file ‘Setup.exe’ on each Microsoft Exchange Server that has the Hub Transport role (Exchange 2007/2010) or Mailbox role (Exchange 2013) installed.


Note: During the installation the Microsoft Exchange Transport service will be restarted. Once the installation is complete, no further configuration is required and the product is operational.


The configuration files are located in the following folder and will not be removed as part of the uninstall process:

Operating System Location
Windows Server 2003 x64
Windows Server 2003 R2 x64
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Exclaimer Ltd\Mail Disclaimers
Windows Server 2008 x64
Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
Windows Server 2012 x64
Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
Windows Server 2016
\ProgramData\Exclaimer Ltd\Mail Disclaimers

Note: The installation process will not lose any of the configuration or settings. However as a precaution, you may wish to export your configuration.


Export Steps

  • Open the Exclaimer Console.
  • Select the ‘Exclaimer’ node.
  • Open the ‘Action’ menu.
  • Select ‘Export Configuration...
  • Select a location and file name for the export and press Save.