4.1 Connecting Systems Through the Internet

The Internet now links thousands of networks and workstations throughout the world. GroupWise messages can pass over the Internet from one GroupWise system to another. Currently, there are two GroupWise products that let you connect GroupWise systems (and other systems) through the Internet: the GroupWise Internet Agent, and the GroupWise SMTP/MIME Gateway.

GroupWise Internet Agent

The GroupWise Internet Agent is used with the following GroupWise versions:

The GroupWise Administrator CD for each of the above versions includes the Internet Agent. You can use the Internet Agent to connect your GroupWise system to the Internet and to connect to other GroupWise systems through the Internet.

For instructions about installing the Internet Agent in a GroupWise 7.x system, see Installing the GroupWise Internet Agent in the GroupWise 7 Installation Guide.

For instructions about connecting GroupWise systems using the Internet Agent, see Connecting GroupWise Systems in Internet Agent in the GroupWise 7 Administration Guide.

GroupWise SMTP/MIME Gateway

The GroupWise SMTP/MIME gateway is used with the following GroupWise versions:

For information about obtaining the SMTP/MIME gateway for use with the GroupWise versions, contact your local Novell office.