4.2 Starting the Messenger Client

These sections contain instructions for starting the Messenger Client in the different operating systems the GroupWise Messenger supports.

For the Windows Client

To start the Windows Messenger Client:

  1. Double-click the Messenger client icon on your Windows desktop.

  2. Specify your user name and password, then click Advanced.

  3. Specify the IP address and port number of your GroupWise Messenger server and click OK.

    If you do not know the IP address or port number for your GroupWise Messenger server, contact your system administrator.

For the Linux Cross-Platform Client

To start the Linux Cross-Platform Client:

  1. Click the GroupWise Messenger icon on your Linux desktop.

  2. Specify your user name and password, then click Advanced.

  3. Specify the IP address and port number of your GroupWise Messenger server and click OK.

    If you do not know the IP address or port number for your GroupWise Messenger server, contact your system administrator.

For the Mac Cross-Platform Client

To start the Max Cross-Platform Client:

  1. Click the GroupWise Messenger icon on your Mac desktop.

  2. Specify your user name and password, then click Advanced.

  3. Specify the IP address and port number of your GroupWise Messenger server and click OK.

    If you do not know the IP address or port number for your GroupWise Messenger server, contact your system administrator.