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GroupWise
Groupwise 7.0 client mailbox
Developer	Novell
Latest release	7.0 (SP2) / April 16, 2007
OS	Cross-platform
Genre	Collaborative software
License	Proprietary
Website	www.novell.com

GroupWise is a cross-platform collaborative software product from Novell, Inc. offering e-mail, calendaring, instant messaging and document management.

Contents 1 Summary 2 History 3 Future 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links

GroupWise can operate on a number of server and workstation platforms. Server platforms include NetWare, Linux, and Windows. There is a Windows client and a less-capable Java client for Linux and Mac OS X. Novell has promised closer client feature parity in the next major release, codenamed Bonsai, which is due for a Q4 2007 launch.^[1] There are also GroupWise connectors for Microsoft Outlook and Novell Evolution, a personal information manager for the GNOME desktop, very popular amongst Linux users.

GroupWise WebAccess 7.0 rendered by Mozilla Firefox running under Windows XP

GroupWise WebAccess provides users with most of the functionality of the desktop clients from a Web browser. It also supports handheld/PDA access via the Web. The most current revision of GroupWise (7.0) includes license to GroupWise Mobile Server by Intellisync which enables wireless mail support for almost any cellular phone device.

The GroupWise Post Office Agent (POA) supports IMAP and SOAP access to user mailboxes, in addition to the native client. The GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) provides SMTP communication to other E-Mail systems, and also supports IMAP, POP3, SOAP, and iCalendar access to user mailboxes.^[2] Additionally, special modules called gateways support direct connectivity to other groupware systems such as Microsoft Exchange Server and Lotus Notes.

GroupWise includes instant messaging since version 6.5. The solution is targeted specifically at the corporate market with features such as directory service integration and SSL encryption.^[3] In addition to the Windows and Linux clients provided by Novell, the protocol is supported by popular multiprotocol IM applications such as Kopete, Pidgin (previously known as GAIM) and Adium.

The latest version is 7.0. It includes pre-bundled SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, which can be used for running GroupWise at no additional cost.

GroupWise is included in the Novell Open Workgroup Suite and its precursors, the Novell Small Business Suite and the Novell Linux Small Business Suite.

GroupWise originated in 1986 with an extension of the WordPerfect suite, which ran at the time on the Data General and Amiga platforms, called WordPerfect Office. The product was developed by WordPerfect Corporation in conjunction with some of their largest customers, including the US Department of Justice, as well as with the programming input of some individual system admins of smaller government agencies, like Eliot Lanes. WordPerfect was acquired by Novell in 1994, and the server components were ported to the NetWare network operating system. At the same time, WordPerfect Office was renamed GroupWise and integrated with Novell Directory Services (now known as Novell eDirectory). In 1996, Novell sold most of the WordPerfect applications to Corel Corporation, but decided to keep GroupWise. In 2004, with the release of GroupWise 6.5 SP1, Linux was added to the list of platforms supported by the server components.

This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future software. The content may change as the software release approaches and more information becomes available.

In order to retain its GroupWise customer base, and to compete for market share with Microsoft Exchange Server, Novell has announced commitment to many years of further GroupWise development. In February 2005 they revealed their plans for product's future development, which include 3 new versions (in 2005, 2006 and 2008 respectively) with improvements in end-user experience, administrative interfaces, APIs, backup capabilities, scalability, etc.^[4]

• List of collaborative software
• Comparison of e-mail clients

1. ^ Cool Blog: GroupWise Linux Client Sneak Preview. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
2. ^ GroupWise 7: Feature Comparison. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
3. ^ Instant Messaging with Novell® GroupWise®. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
4. ^ Novell Reveals Long-term Plans for GroupWise. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.

• Kratzer, Tay; Erno de Korte (2006). Novell GroupWise 7 Administrator Solutions Guide. Novell Press. ISBN 978-0-672-32788-9. 
• Kratzer, Tay (2006). Success With GroupWise 7 for Linux. TayKratzer.com. 
• Hinchman, Gregg A. (2006). Success With Clustering GroupWise 7. TayKratzer.com. 
• Raff, Eric (2006). Novell GroupWise 7 User's Handbook. Novell Press. ISBN 978-0-672-32789-6. 
• Korte, Erno de (2006). The GroupWise Powerguide. Books4Brains. ISBN 978-90-808934-5-0. 
• Kratzer, Tay (2004). Novell GroupWise 6.5 Administrator's Guide. Novell Press. ISBN 978-0-7897-2982-8. 

• Novell GroupWise product page
• GroupWise Cool Solutions — tips & tricks, guides, tools and other resources submitted by the GroupWise community
• GroupWise Cool Blogs — the official blog of Novell employees
• GWAVAcon GroupWise Conferences - Site for current and upcoming world conferences on Novell GroupWise.
• GWAVA GroupWise Solutions - Site for the current #1 Novell GroupWise monitoring and security solutions software provider.
• NGW List — a mailing list for GroupWise administrators
• GroupWise Advisor magazine
• GWCheck.com — Independent Source of Information for the GroupWise Community and GroupWise Blog
• Liaison — a cross-platform client for GroupWise, based on Mozilla
• Groupware User Group - A UK Based support group for Novell GroupWise customers

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