Current & Discontinued Versions of Third Party Software Applications

Last reviewed: 08/11/2011
Article ID: R11052

Summary

This article lists the current versions, as well as the versions no longer supported by various third party manufacturers for common operating systems and third party software applications used with Tabs3 and PracticeMaster software. This article is useful for determining which third party software versions are obsolete.

For information regarding which third party software versions integrate with specific versions of Tabs3 and PracticeMaster, refer to:

R11300 - Third Party Integration Requirements (Ver. 16)
R11276 - Third Party Integration Requirements (Ver. 15)
R11011 - Third Party Integration Requirements (Ver. 14 & 12)

The following tables includes the third party manufacturer, product name and Web site address in the first column, the version supported in the second column, and the versions no longer supported in the third column. Products in each table are listed in alphabetical order by product name.

Operating Systems and Servers
Third Party Software Applications

Note: The information provided in this article was taken from the products' Web sites. For the most current information regarding supported versions, check directly with the manufacturer. The Web site shown in the first column represents the manufacturer's main Web page, whereas clicking the the Web site link will take you to the manufacturer's lifecycle or support page when available.

Operating Systems and Servers

Third Party Application	Manufacturer Supported Versions	Versions Not Supported by the Manufacturer
Microsoft Windows Operating System www.Microsoft.com	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP	Windows 2000 extended support ended 7/13/10 Windows ME extended support ended 7/11/06 Windows 98 extended support ended 7/11/06 Windows 95 & earlier **Windows XP general support ended 4/14/09; Extended support ends 4/08/14
Microsoft Servers www.Microsoft.com	Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Windows Small Business Server 2008 Windows Small Business Server 2003	Windows Server 2000 extended support ended 7/13/10 Windows NT 4.0 and earlier **Windows Server 2003 general support ended 7/13/10; Extended support ends 7/14/15
Novell Client www.Novell.com	Novell Client SP1 for Windows Vista Client 4.91 SP3 for Windows 2000/XP	Client 4.9 for Windows NT/2000/XP support ended 6/30/06 Client 3.4 for Windows 95/98 support ended 6/30/06
Novell NetWare www.Novell.com	NetWare 6.5	NetWare 6.5 general support ended 3/07/10 NetWare 6.0 extended support ended 11/01/06 NetWare 5.1 extended support ended 11/01/06 All previous versions
		** Double asterisks and italics indicates a future ending support date.

Third Party Software Applications

Third Party Application	Manufacturer Supported Versions	Versions Not Supported by the Manufacturer
AbacusLaw® Abacus Data Systems, Inc. www.AbacusLaw.com	AbacusLaw 18 AbacusLaw 2006 (v17)	AbacusLaw 16 All previous versions
Adobe Acrobat & Reader Adobe Systems Incorporated www.Adobe.com	Adobe 9 Adobe 8 Adobe 7	Adobe 6 and earlier
Amicus Attorney® Gavel & Gown Software www.AmicusAttorney.com	Amicus Attorney 2010 Amicus Attorney 2009 Amicus Attorney 2008 Amicus Attorney 7 Amicus Accounting Amicus Small Firm	All previous versions
CompuLaw® www.CompuLaw.com	CompuLaw 10	CompuLaw 9 Compulaw 8.75 All previous versions
Excel® Microsoft® www.Microsoft.com	Excel 2010 Excel 2007 Excel 2003 Excel 2002 Note: Excel 2010 64-bit will require Version 16 for integration.	Excel 2000 extended support ended 7/14/09 Excel 98 and earlier Excel 2002 general support ended 7/11/06; Extended support will end 7/12/11 Excel 2003 general support ended 4/14/09; Extended support will end 4/8/14
Exchange Server Microsoft® www.Microsoft.com	Exchange Server 2007 Exchange Server 2003	Exchange Server 5.5 and earlier Exchange Server 2000 extended support ended 12/31/10 **Exchange Server 2003 general support ended 4/14/09; Extended support will end 4/8/14
GroupWise® Novell® www.Novell.com	GroupWise 8 GroupWise 7	GroupWise 6.5 extended support ended 5/7/09 GroupWise 6.0 extended support ended 8/4/06 All Previous Versions
HotDocs® LexisNexis www.HotDocs.com	HotDocs 10 Beta 1 (RD: 3/12/10) HotDocs 2009 HotDocs 2008 HotDocs 2007 HotDocs 2006	HotDocs 2005 Support ended 3/31/09 HotDocs 6 support ended 12/31/07 HotDocs 5 support ended 12/31/05
Internet Explorer® Microsoft® www.Microsoft.com	Internet Explorer 8 Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 6	Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier
Outlook® Microsoft® www.Microsoft.com	Outlook 2010 Outlook 2007 Outlook 2003 Outlook 2002 Note: Outlook 2010 64-bit requires Version 16 for integration.	Outlook 2000 extended support ended 7/14/09 Outlook 98 and earlier Outlook 2002 general support ended 7/11/06; Extended support will end 7/12/11 Outlook 2003 general support ended 4/14/09; Extended support will end 4/8/14
Palm Desktop® Palm, Inc www.Palm.com	Palm Desktop 6.2 Palm Desktop 4.2 Palm Desktop 4.1.4E Palm Desktop 4.1.4 Palm Desktop 4.0.1
Palm HotSync Manager® Palm, Inc www.Palm.com	HotSync Manager 7.0.x HotSync Manager 6.0.1 HotSync Manager 4.1
Palm OS® Palm, Inc www.Palm.com	Palm OS 5.4.x Palm OS 5.2.x Palm OS 4.1
PaperPort Nuance http://www.Nuance.com	PaperPort 14 PaperPort 12 PaperPort 11 PaperPort 10	PaperPort 9 PaperPort 9 Office
PenSoft Payroll Peninsula Software of Virginia, Inc. www.PenSoft.com	PenSoft 2011 PenSoft 2010 PenSoft 2009
QuickBooks® QBXML & IIF Intuit www.QuickBooks.com	QuickBooks 2011 QuickBooks 2010 QuickBooks 2009	QuickBooks 2008 support ended 5/31/2011 QuickBooks 2007 support ended 5/31/2010 QuickBooks 2006 support ended 5/31/2009 QuickBooks 2005 All previous versions
Time Matters® LexisNexis www.TimeMatters.com	Time Matters 10 Time Matters 9 Time Matters 8	Time Matters 6 Time Matters 5 Time Matters 4 All previous versions
Timeslips® Sage www.Timeslips.com	Timeslips 2011 Timeslips 2010 Timeslips 2009 Timeslips 2008 Timeslips 2007	Timeslips 2006 Timeslips 2005 Timeslips 2004 Timeslips Version 11 All Previous Versions
Word® Microsoft® www.Microsoft.com	Word 2010 Word 2007 Word 2003 Word 2002 Note: Word 2010 64-bit will require Version 16 for integration.	Word 2000 extended support ended 7/14/09 Word 98 and earlier Word 2002 general support ended 7/11/06; Extended support will end 7/12/11 Word 2003 general support ended 4/14/09; Extended support will end 4/8/14
Worldox® World Software Corporation www.Worldox.com	Worldox GX2 Worldox GX Worldox 2002 Worldox 2000 Worldox Version 8 All previous versions	If a Worldox customer has an active agreement (any version), Worldox will support them.
** Double asterisks and italics indicates a future ending support date.

references

KB Article R11050 - Product Life Cycle for Tabs3 & PracticeMaster Software
KB Article R11300 - Third Party Integration Requirements (Ver. 16)
KB Article R11276 - Third Party Integration Requirements (Ver. 15)
KB Article R11011 - Third Party Integration Requirements (Ver. 14 & 12)
KB Article R10920 - Third Party Integration Requirements (Ver. 11)

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