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External Agent API Requirements

Note the following requirements for the External Agent API:

Operating system

The External Agent is not supported on Windows 98 or ME machines.

Email solution

The External Agent host machine must have either an Exchange compatible application or Lotus Notes installed.

Microsoft Exchange

For example, Outlook 2003. Furthermore, this must be the default email application on the target machine.

Lotus Notes

Versions 6, 6.5, 7 or 8.

File system

(Applicable to the WgnImportConnector interfaces only)

For NTFS file systems, we recommend that you disable creation of 8.3 file names on the External Agent API host machine. If 8.3 file creation remains enabled, performance may be adversely affected.

Compatibility with Event Import

The version of the External Agent API must match that of Event Import.

For example, if Event Import 6.0 is installed, you must use version 6.0 of the External Agent API. Also, Event Import must be configured to import EVFs.

Archive integration

If you use the External Agent API to convert emails from an archive into EVF files:

EAS

The EA API requires the EAS indexer process, IndexerService.exe, version 3.2.1.992, 4.2.0.1624, or 4.3.1.1962.

You can test whether CA DataMinder console users are able to retrieve e‑mails archived in EAS.

EMC EmailXtender

The EA API requires EMC EmailXtender version 4.8.263 or later and the EnableOrchestriaIntegration registry value

Uninstalling

If the External Agent API and CA DataMinder (whether a server or client machine) are installed on the same machine but you subsequently uninstall the External Agent API, you must repair the remaining CA DataMinder installation to ensure it operates correctly after removing the External Agent API.

More information:

Before Installing a CA DataMinder Server

RDM, EAS and Windows 2003

Install the External Agent API