ACT! is the #1 selling contact and customer manager that helps you organize contact information, manage daily responsibilities, and communicate more effectively to improve your software productivity. With over 2.7 million users and 41,000 corporate customers, ACT! has maintained its position as #1 for 20 years because it’s renowned for being easy to learn and use, and is an effective solution for anyone who regularly works with contacts.

Why Should You Choose ACT!?

• Keep important contact details in one place with ACT! so you have quick access to the information you need.
• Be up and running quickly because ACT! is easy to learn and use.
• Manage your daily responsibilities so important calls, meetings, and to-dos don’t slip through the cracks - and ultimately improve your software productivity!
• Integrate ACT! with everyday applications, including Office, so you can work the way you’re accustomed.
• Use ACT! out-of-the box or highly customized to fit the needs of your business..

ACT! can be used out-of-the-box or customized to suit your needs, and also integrates with everyday tools like Microsoft Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Microsoft Excel. With ACT! you’ll have critical contact details at your fingertips so you can focus on what’s most important to your business – building strong customer relationships.


1. You must purchase one license of ACT! per user.

New Features

Here are some of the exciting new features in ACT! 2008:

• New interactive Dashboard with comprehensive, graphical representations of key information.

• Usability enhancements to common features for improved efficiency

• Improvements to sales opportunity tracking for greater visibility

Software Best Highlights

Software Key Benefits for the best price:

• Centralized Customer Information
• Track complete relationship details in Note and History tabs
• Group all relevant contacts based on actionable criteria
• Calendar and Task List
• Track Opportunities from initial inquiry through close
• Utilize 40 standard reports or create your own
• Customize and add fields unique to your business
• Multi-user Option
• Mobility
• Integration

ACT! 2008 Works With:

• Microsoft Microsoft Outlook 2002/2003/2007
• Microsoft Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5/6.0
• Lotus Notes 6.5.  If installed on Microsoft windows Vista, requires Lotus Notes 7.02
• Eudora 5.2
• Internet Mail SMTP/POP3
• Microsoft Office 2002/2003/2007
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0/7.0
• Adobe Reader 6.0/7.0/8.0
• Peachtree Accounting 2006/2007/2008 (with additional Accounting Link software product)
• QuickBooks Pro/Premier 2006/2007 (with additional Accounting Link software product)
• VMware Workstation 5.0/5.5 and VMware Server 1.0.1

Ideal Solution for:

• Business owners
• Consultants
• Sales professionals
• Real estate agents
• Bankers, financial planners and stock brokers
• Public relations and advertising professionals
• Recruiters
• Seminar and training professionals
• Manufacturers' representatives
• Alumni relations professionals
• Fun Gamedraisers
• Workgroups or teams
• Anyone who values associates and friends

Software Features

Keep contact details in one place
For quick access to the information you need, centralize your important contact details.

Group related contacts
For easier management and communication (such as sending e-mail messages to your customers or prospects), track groups of related contacts.

Find information quickly and easily
To find key contact details in an instant (when that important call comes in!), use advanced Look-ups and Keyword Searches.

Manage daily responsibilities
Don't let important activities and computer gamesslip through the cracks.  Manage all your daily responsibilities by scheduling and tracking activities and computer gamesin ACT!.

Communicate more effectively
Know what you've already communicated and when you need to get back in touch by creating and tracking all contact communications.

Improve sales opportunity tracking
For better insight into your pipeline, forecast and track sales opportunities using the ACT! sales process of a custom process.

Gain insight into your business
Know how your business is performing by choosing from more than 40 reports, including 20 that are focused on sales opportunities.

Access information on the go
Stay software productive and informed no matter where you are by accessing information from mobile devices including Palm OS, Pocket PC, and more.



Microsoft windows Computer Requirements

Important Note: In a shared environment, ACT! by Sage 2008 (10) is designed to work with up to 10 users.  All minimum system requirements are based on a single user environment. Customer registration and activation are required in order to use this software. Your system must meet the minimum system requirements. Technical support is not available for users who do not meet the minimum system requirements.

• Microsoft windows XP Home (Service Pack 2), XP Professional (Service Pack 2), Microsoft windows XP Media Center (Service Pack 2), Server 2003 Standard Edition, Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Server 2003 Web Edition, 2003 Small Business Server operating systems (all Server 2003 need Service Pack 2), Microsoft Microsoft windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft windows Vista Business, Microsoft windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft windows Vista Enterprise.
• Minimum 600 MHz Pentium III (or equivalent) processor
• Minimum 512 MB of RAM
• Minimum on Microsoft windows Vista and Recommended on XP: 1.8 GHz Pentium IV (or equivalent) processor
• Minimum on Microsoft windows Vista and Recommended on XP: 1 GB RAM
• Minimum 1 GB of available hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive
• SVGA (800x600) or higher resolution monitor