The GroupWise Windows client installation directory contains all files necessary to run the GroupWise client.
The grpwise.exe file is the GroupWise 6.x client program for use with Windows 95/98/NT/2000.
The gwtip.exe file is the GroupWise Tip of the Day program, which displays helpful information about a GroupWise feature each time you start the GroupWise client.
The notify.exe file is the program that alerts you whenever you have incoming items, when your outgoing items are opened, or when you have an upcoming appointment. Notify can alert you in four ways: a sound, a dialog box, a small icon, or by launching an application.
The addrbook.exe file is the program that accesses the GroupWise Address Book. The Address Book contains information for all Novell® eDirectoryTM users, GroupWise external users, GroupWise external entities, GroupWise e-mail distribution lists, and so on.
The gwchek.exe file is the program that checks and repairs GroupWise databases located on users' workstations or other locations not accessible to the Mailbox/Library Maintenance feature of Console. See GroupWise Check (GWCheck) in Databases in the Administration guide.
The htrsetup.exe file is the setup program for Hit the Road, which creates your Remote mailbox. See Remote Mode in Client in the Administration guide.
The gwimpexe.exe file is the GroupWise E-Mail Importer Utility, which enables you to import supported POP3/IMPA4 accounts into GroupWise. See Importing POP3/IMAP4 Accounts in Working with Items in Your Mailbox in the User's Guide.
The gwmailto.exe file is the program that integrates the GroupWise client with your Web browser. If you select Internet Browser Mail Integration during installation, the GroupWise client becomes the default e-mail program on your machine. See Installing the Client Software in Installing the GroupWise Client in the Installation guide.
The gwreload.exE file is the program that restarts the GroupWise client when you switch between Online, Caching, and Remote modes. See Using Caching Mode and Using Remote Mode in the User's Guide.
The gwsync.exe file is the program that synchronizes your Online and Caching mailboxes. See Using Caching Mode in the User's Guide.
The ngwguard.dc file is the data dictionary for building databases in the post office. GroupWise Remote also uses the ngwguard.dc file as the data dictionary for its local databases.
The wprof.dc file is the data dictionary for the GroupWise Remote Address Book (wprof.db).
Historical Note: An earlier version of GroupWise Remote, designed by WordPerfect Corporation (WPCorp), was named WP Office Remote. Hence, the wprof in wprof.dc. Some naming conventions were originally preserved for backward compatibility.
*.dll files are dynamically linked libraries of program code used by executable programs. Language-independent *.dll files are typically located in the same directory with the executable programs they support. Language-specific *.dll files are grouped into subdirectories by language.
*.ocx files are OLE custom controls. For example, *.ocx files control the Address Book and name completion.
*.flt files are graphics filters used by the Inso viewers incorporated into the GroupWise client. The viewers enable you to view a wide variety of file types from within GroupWise.
*.chm files contain the online documentation for all components of GroupWise. *.chm files are typically located in the same directory with the executable programs they support.
The ofviews directory contains platform-specific subdirectories of view files for use by the GroupWise client.
Historical Note: An earlier version of GroupWise, designed by WordPerfect Corporation (WPCorp), was named WP Office. Hence, the of in ofviews. Some naming conventions were originally preserved for backward compatibility.
The win subdirectory in ofviews contains view (*.vew) files for use by the GroupWise client. It also contains initialization (*.ini) files to control display of views.
The ppforms directory contains day planner forms for printing GroupWise calendars and tasks.
*.bfp files are form description files that contain binder, filler, and page attributes for forms.
*.prs files are print resource files that indicate which forms are available for which languages. For example, day planners used by English-speaking people in the United States have different forms from day planners used for various languages in Europe.