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GroupWise is a messaging and collaborative software platform from Novell that supports email, calendaring, personal information management, instant messaging, and document management. The platform consists of the client software, which is available for Windows,Mac OS X, and Linux, and the server software, which is supported on Windows Server, Netware, and Linux. The latest generation of the platform is GroupWise 8, which was launched in 2008.
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 delivered closer client feature parity in GroupWise 8. There are also GroupWise connectors for Microsoft Outlook and Novell Evolution.
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 (8.0) includes license to GroupWise Mobile Server by Nokia which enables wireless mail support for almost any mobile 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. Additionally, special modules called gateways support direct connectivity to other groupware systems such as Microsoft Exchange Server and IBM Lotus Domino.
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. In addition to the Windows and Linux clients provided by Novell, the protocol is supported by Gossip, iChat, and popular multiprotocol IM applications such as Kopete, Pidgin (previously known as GAIM) and Adium. There is also a client available for Blackberry. Non-native clients will only work when SSL communication is enabled on the server.
The latest version is 8.0. 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.
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