• Migrating to online email services only requires that your computer can load the webpages quickly.computer hub image by Albo from Fotolia.com
  
  To upgrade your email, you will need to have several general system requirements, so that the upgrade can be successful. If you are using a web-based email, such as Gmail or Hotmail, you can upgrade at any time, as long as you are using an Internet connection that can handle the specific program, and as long as your computer can download the pages. System requirements for system email upgrades are a little more complex.
  
  

Server Space

• Your email upgrade will take up additional server space. Before you consider an upgrade, check to see what type of server space you have available, and then look at the upgrade to see how much more server space it takes up. If it takes up more than you have available, you will need to reconsider the upgrade or consider getting more server space.
  
  

Modems

• Each computer on the system should be equipped with a DSL speed modem or faster modem to handle email system upgrades. Some ethernet cards are capable of handling email system upgrades, but not all of them, so it is best to have each computer equipped with a DSL or better modem.
  
  

Connection

• To upgrade your email system, you need to upgrade your connection. Contact your Internet company and make sure that you have purchased their fastest, and most high-speed Internet connection. Do not get anything lower than the fastest they can offer if you plan on upgrading your email system.