Part 1: Getting Started, Installing IIS, and Installing .NET Framework 2.0 Start by building a VPC “base image” with a clean installation of Windows Server 2003 VPC settings: Memory: set a value which is at least half of the physical memory on your host machine Networking: 1 adapter, mapped to a network adapter on your local machine Install Virtual Machine Additions: VPC Actions menu > Install or Update Virtual Machine Additions Perform Windows Update inside the virtual machine Select Start > All Programs > Windows Update Follow the instructions and install all available updates, including Internet Explorer 7 Install IIS with .NET Framework 2.0 Select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs: In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click the Add / Remove Windows Components button on the left side: In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, highlight the Application Server option, then click the Details button: In the Application Server dialog box, highlight the Internet Information Services (IIS) option, then click the Details button: In the Internet Information Services (IIS) dialog box, highlight the World Wide Web Service option, then click the Details button: In the World Wide Web Service dialog box, select the Active Server Pages option, the Server Side Includes option, and the World Wide Web Service option, then click the OK button: Click OK twice more to close the dialog boxes and return to the Windows Components Wizard dialog box: Scrolling down the list of options, locate and deselect the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration option: Scrolling a bit further down the list of options, locate and select the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 option: Click the Next button to begin the IIS installation; you may be asked to insert the Windows Server installation media. When the installation is complete, click the Finish button: You should now have a fully-functional IIS web server installed inside your VPC image. In Part 2, we'll look at how to install and configure POP3 email service inside the VPC image. Part 2: Installing and Configuring POP3 Email Select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs: In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click the Add / Remove Windows Components button on the left side: In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, highlight the E-mail Services option, then click the Details button: [...]... button: Select Start > All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, then click the Next button to begin the Outlook 2007 Startup wizard: On the E-mail Accounts screen, select Yes, then click the Next button: On the Auto Account Setup screen, select the Manually configure server settings or additional server types option, then click the Next button: On the Choose E-mail Service screen,... Administrator@mycompany.loc (replace mycompany.loc with the domain entered during the POP3 e-mail setup) Account Type: POP3 Incoming mail server: vpc02 (replace vpc02 with the name of your virtual server) Outgoing mail server (SMTP): vpc02 (replace vpc02 with the name of your virtual server) User Name: Administrator Password: enter the Administrator’s password Require logon using SPA: no After the settings are... box, enter the server administrator account, then click the OK button: When the mailbox setup is complete, click the OK button: You should now have a fully-functional POP3 email service installed inside your VPC image In Part 3, we’ll look at how to install and configure the Outlook 2007 client inside the VPC image for sending and receiving emails Part 3: Installing and Configuring Outlook 2007 Insert... box, click the Next button to begin the POP3 e-mail installation; you may be asked to insert the Windows Server installation media When the installation is complete, click the Finish button: Select Start > Administrative Tools > POP3 Service: Select the server name in the right pane, then click the Server Properties link: In the Properties dialog box, select Local Windows Accounts for the authentication... to restart the SMTP service, click the Yes button: Select the server name in the right pane, then click the Start POP3 Service link: Select the server name in the left pane, then click the New Domain link: In the Add Domain dialog box, enter a local domain name, such as mycompany.loc, then click the OK button: In the left pane, expand the server name branch to display the new domain name, select the... image In Part 3, we’ll look at how to install and configure the Outlook 2007 client inside the VPC image for sending and receiving emails Part 3: Installing and Configuring Outlook 2007 Insert the Office 2007 installation media, start the installation, enter the Product Key, then click the Continue button: Read the license agreement very carefully, select the I accept checkbox, then click the Continue... (Administrator@mycompany.loc, in this case): After the message is sent, click the Send / Receive button to retrieve the new message from the email service: You should now have a fully-functional Outlook 2007 client installed inside your VPC image for sending and receiving email In Part 4, we’ll look at how to install and configure the NET framework inside the VPC image Part 4: Installing and Configuring . Outlook 2007 client inside the VPC image for sending and receiving emails. Part 3: Installing and Configuring Outlook 2007 Insert the Office 2007 installation. button: In the World Wide Web Service dialog box, select the Active Server Pages option, the Server Side Includes option, and the World Wide Web Service option,