Table Summary: ConsoleOne with the GroupWise 8 snap-ins can be used to access GroupWise 7 databases for domains and post office and GroupWise 7 eDirectory objects. However, ConsoleOne with the GroupWise 7 snap-ins cannot be used to access GroupWise 8 databases and GroupWise 8 eDirectory objects. The general rule is that later GroupWise snap-ins can administer earlier GroupWise system components, but earlier GroupWise snap-ins cannot administer later GroupWise system components.

Table Summary: GroupWise 7 agents cannot access domain and post office databases that have been updated to GroupWise 8. When a GroupWise 8 MTA or POA accesses a GroupWise 7 database, it automatically updates the database to GroupWise 8. Although most GroupWise 8/GroupWise 7 agent combinations are supported, two combinations are not supported.

Table Summary: The GroupWise 7 Windows client can communicate with the GroupWise 8 POA, but it cannot access a GroupWise 8 post office directly. The general rule is that later POAs can always communicate with earlier GroupWise clients, but earlier POAs cannot communicate with later GroupWise clients.

Table Summary: The GroupWise 8 Windows client cannot communicate with the GroupWise 7 POA, nor can it access a GroupWise 7 post office directly. The general rule is that earlier POAs cannot communicate with later GroupWise clients, but later POAs can always communicate with earlier GroupWise clients.

Table Summary: ConsoleOne with the GroupWise 8 snap-ins can be used to access GroupWise 6.5 databases for domains and post office and GroupWise 6.5 eDirectory objects. However, ConsoleOne with the GroupWise 6.5 snap-ins cannot be used to access GroupWise 8 databases and GroupWise 8 eDirectory objects. The general rule is that later GroupWise snap-ins can administer earlier GroupWise system components, but earlier GroupWise snap-ins cannot administer later GroupWise system components.

Table Summary: GroupWise 6.5 agents cannot access domain and post office databases that have been updated to GroupWise 8. When a GroupWise 8 MTA or POA accesses a GroupWise 6.5 database, it automatically updates the database to GroupWise 8. Although most GroupWise 8/GroupWise 6.5 agent combinations are supported, two combinations are not supported.

Table Summary: The GroupWise 6.5 Windows client can communicate with the GroupWise 8 POA, but it cannot access a GroupWise 8 post office directly. The general rule is that later POAs can always communicate with earlier GroupWise clients, but earlier POAs cannot communicate with later GroupWise clients.

Table Summary: The GroupWise 8 Windows client cannot communicate with the GroupWise 6.5 POA, nor can it access a GroupWise 6.5 post office directly. The general rule is that earlier POAs cannot communicate with later GroupWise clients, but later POAs can always communicate with earlier GroupWise clients.