53.3 Manually Creating GroupWise Accounts

If you have users who do not have accounts in your LDAP directory, you can still assign them GroupWise accounts.

  1. In the GroupWise Administration Console, click Users, and then click New.

  2. Fill in the following fields:

    User Name: Specify the user’s GroupWise user name. The user name, along with the user’s Internet domain name, provide the user with a unique email address. Do not use any of the characters listed in Invalid Characters in GroupWise Object Names and Email Addresses in the GroupWise 18 Installation Guide.

    IMPORTANT:Characters that are valid and even desirable in a GroupWise user name, such as accented characters, might not be valid in an email address. For some users, you might need to set up a preferred email ID in order to ensure that they have a valid email address. For instructions, see Setting a Preferred Email ID.

    First Name: Specify the user’s first name or given name.

    Last Name: Specify the user’s last name or surname.

    Post Office: Select the post office where you want the user’s mailbox.

  3. Click OK to create the new GroupWise user.

    The user is given a GroupWise mailbox in the post office you selected and can access his or her mailbox through the GroupWise client or GroupWise WebAccess.

  4. (Conditional) If you use GroupWise Messenger with your GroupWise system, see Messenger in the GroupWise 18 Interoperability Guide.

  5. Continue with Configuring New GroupWise Accounts.