Accessing Your GroupWise Mailbox from Your Web Browser or Wireless Device

GroupWise WebAccess enables GroupWise users to access to their GroupWise mailboxes through Web browsers, WAP-enabled wireless telephones, Palm OS* devices, and Windows CE devices. The WebAccess Agent communicates with other GroupWise agents to obtain information from GroupWise mailboxes. The WebAccess Application integrates into your Web browser to display GroupWise mailbox information in your Web browser or wireless device.

GroupWise WebAccess System Requirements

• Any server operating system listed in GroupWise System Requirements
• A supported Web server:
  • NetWare 4.2/5.1 (latest Support Pack required): NetWare Enterprise Web Server
  • NetWare 6.x: Netscape* Enterprise Web Server; Apache Web Server
  • NetWare 6.5 (GroupWise 6.5 Support Pack 1 or later required): Apache 2
  • Linux: Apache 2
  • Windows NT (latest Service Pack required): Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0; Netscape Enterprise Server* 3.6 or later
  • Windows 2000: Microsoft Internet Information Server 5 or later
  • UNIX* Solaris*: Apache Web Server 1.3.3 or later

• Any of the following Web browsers:
  • Linux: Mozilla 1.4 or later and comparable Mozilla-based browsers; Konqueror 3.1.4 or later and comparable Konqueror-based browsers
  • Windows: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later; Netscape Navigator* 4.0 or later
  • Macintosh: Safari* 1.0 or later; Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 or later; Netscape Navigator 4.51 or later
  • UNIX: Netscape 4.0 or later; Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later

• Any of the following wireless devices:
  • Any wireless device that supports the Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) and has a microbrowser that uses Handheld Device Markup Language (HDML) 3.0 or above or Wireless Markup Language (WML) 1.1 or above
  • A Palm OS device with any Palm OS version that supports Web Clipping Applications (PQAs)
  • A Windows CE device with any Windows CE version

More detailed WebAccess requirements are listed in the GroupWise Installation Guide.

GroupWise WebAccess Installation

1. Start the GroupWise Installation Advisor. For instructions, see Basic GroupWise System Installation.

2. In the Installation Advisor, click Install Products > GroupWise WebAccess > Install GroupWise WebAccess.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the WebAccess Agent to the local NetWare, Linux, or Windows server and install the WebAccess Application to the Web server of your choice.

   On NetWare and Windows, the Installation Advisor can start the WebAccess Agent and Web server for you immediately.

4. To display the WebAccess client login page in your Web browser or wireless device, use the following URL:

   NetWare/Windows: http://web_server/servlet/webacc
   Linux: http://web_server/gw/webacc

   where web_server is the IP address or DNS host name of your Web server.

In addition to the GroupWise Installation Guide, see WebAccess in the GroupWise Administration Guide for more information.