Install MAPI Connector

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Download MAPI Installer.

Click in this link to download the MAPI installer from your browser. Then scroll down to the single step required to run the MAPI installer from Firefox, Explorer or Chrome. The idea is the same for all other browsers. We want to download and run the MAPI installer.

Firefox:
When the download completes, open the downloads window by selecting Downloads from the Tools menu, or press Ctrl-J. Double-click in the item for the MAPI installer.

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Chrome:
When the download completes, open the downloads window by selecting Downloads from the Tools menu, or press Ctrl-J. Double-click in the item for the MAPI installer.

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Internet Explorer:
When dialog appears asking you whether you want to Run or Save the file, click in the Run button.

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If you have never installed the MAPI connector before, when this dialog appears, click the Install button.

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If you have a previous version of MAPI installed, when this dialog appears, click the Upgrade button.

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After MAPI Installation has completed, when this dialog appears, click the No button.

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Now we need to configure Outlook to work with the MAPI connector. The instructions are very similar for each version of Outlook – the only difference is how we access the configuration dialog.