Outlook Connector and GroupWise 7.01

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Outlook Connector and GroupWise 7.01
Norman Toro Sr Techical Specialist Novell
Inc ntoro_at_novell.com
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GroupWise 7.01 Client Matrix
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Outlook Client IntegrationMicrosoft Outlook
Support

• The GroupWise Connector for Outlook allows you
  to access GroupWise while maintaining your
  current Outlook behaviors. Instead of connecting
  to a Microsoft Exchange server, you are
  connecting to a GroupWise collaboration system.

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Outlook Connector for GroupWise
Supported features E-mail, tasks and
notes Calendaring with busy search Shared
folders Today view ActiveSync support (Palm,
PocketPC) .pst files Offline mode (GW
caching) Delegate support (proxy) Signatures Perso
nal and system address books Outlook 2002/2003
GroupWise 7 Details User Experience
Enhancements Native Outlook Support Bundled PDA
Support Corporate Instant Messaging API
Enhancements
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Outlook Client IntegrationMicrosoft Outlook
Support

• For the person in your organization who insists
  on using Microsoft Outlook
• Provides consistent Outlook experience to
  GroupWise back-end system
• Mail
• Contacts
• Calendar(with Free/Busy search)
• Tasks
• Outlook XP, 2003

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Software Reguirements

• System Requirements
• Any of the following desktop operating systems
  for the GroupWise Connector for Outlook
• Windows 2000 on a Pentium 200 or higher with at
  least 128 MB of RAM
• Windows XP Professional on a Pentium 300 or
  higher with at least 128 MB of RAM
• Windows 2003 on a Pentium 300 or higher with at
  least 128 MB of RAM
• Microsoft Outlook XP/2003
• Gw301olc.exe 79meg install file
  http//download.novell.com
• Full 32 GroupWise client is not required! But it
  can be instaled on the same desktop in parallel

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Outlook Client IntegrationMicrosoft Outlook
Support

• Installation
• Download the GroupWise client installation file
  (gw301olc.exe), then follow the instructions to
  download the file into a temporary directory.
• Extract the .exe file into a directory at the
  root of your local drive or to a network server
  drive.
• The compressed file contains directory paths that
  could exceed DOS limits.
• In Windows, click Start gt Run gt Browse.
• Select the setup.exe file in the connector
  directory on the local or network drive.
• Click OK to run the GroupWise Connector for
  Outlook Installation program.
• Follow the on-screen instructions provided in the
  GroupWise Connector for Outlook Installation
  program to install the software.

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Email account profile setup
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Proxy settings for email profile
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Proxy users and sharing folders

• To add people to my proxy list
• Click Tools gt E-mail Accounts.
• Select View or Change Existing E-mail Accounts,
  then click Next.
• Select your Novell GroupWise e-mail account,
  then click Change.
• Click More Settings, then click the Mailboxes
  tab.
• Click Add next to the GroupWise Proxy list.
• Type the name of the individual that has granted
  you GroupWise Proxy rights, then click OK.
• Click OK, then Finish twice.
• The individual's name and folders should appear
  in your folder list with the word (Proxy) next to
  the name.

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To share a folder with a user

• In the folder list, Right-click the folder you
  want to share, then click Properties.
• Click the Sharing tab, then click Add.
• Type the person's name in the in the Type Name
  field or select the name from the list.
• Click Add, then click OK.
• Select a predefined permission or create your own
  custom permission.
• Editor
• Grants permission to read, add, edit, or delete
  all items and files.
• Author
• Grants permission to read and add items and
  files.
• Reviewer
• Grants permission to read items and files.
• Custom
• Select permissions that you want in your custom
  definition.
• Click OK.
• You cannot create a Microsoft Exchange Public
  Folder with the GroupWise Connector for Outlook.

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OLC Client Demonstration/Installation
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GroupWise OLC caching mode

• You must have a GroupWise caching password for
  the GroupWise Connector for Outlook to work
  properly in caching mode.

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Known Issues

• Error Occurs When Shutting Down Outlook
• When shutting down Outlook 2003 after making
  modifications to the calendar, you might get an
  error message, Unable to update public free/busy
  information. To resolve the problem, update to
  Outlook 2003 SP2
• No Notification for New Mail in Outlook 2003
• When you receive a new message with Outlook
  already open, you do not receive a notification.
  You do receive notification of new mail when you
  initially open Outlook.You can create a rule from
  the Tools menu that can alert you of incoming
  messages

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Known Issues

• Error Occurs When Autopicking Free Time with a
  Resource
• If you try to Autopick free time on a meeting
  request that includes a resource among the
  recipients, an error message displays reading
  Outlook is not able to find any free time. To
  correct the problem, add the resource as a
  Required or Optional attendee instead of a
  Resource