A.1 GroupWise 8 on NetWare and Windows

Select the GroupWise version that you want to determine GroupWise 8 compatibility with:

A.1.1 Compatibility with GroupWise 7 on NetWare and Windows

GroupWise 7 Administrative Components with GroupWise 8

GroupWise 8 Components

GroupWise 7 Domain and Post Office Databases

GW 7 Objects in eDirectory

ConsoleOne + GW 7 Snap-Ins

GW 8 Domain and Post Office Databases

N/A

N/A

Not Supported

GW 8 Objects in eDirectory

N/A

N/A

Not Supported

ConsoleOne + GW 8 snap-ins

Supported

Supported

N/A

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.

NOTE:If your GroupWise administration includes Novell Identity Manager, see “Identity Manager Version Compatibility” in the GroupWise 8 Readme on the GroupWise 8 Documentation Web site.

GroupWise 7 Agents with GroupWise 8

GroupWise 8 Agents

GroupWise 7 Domain and Post Office Databases

GW 7 MTA

GW 7 POA

GW 7 GWIA

GW 7 WebAccess

GW 7 Monitor

GW 8 Domain and Post Office Databases

N/A

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

GW 8 MTA

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

N/A

Supported

GW 8 POA

Supported

Supported

N/A

N/A

Supported

Supported

GW 8 GWIA

Supported

Supported

N/A

Not Supported

N/A

Supported

GW 8 WebAccess

Not Supported

N/A

Not Supported

N/A

N/A

Supported

GW 8 Monitor

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

N/A

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.

GroupWise 7 Windows Client with GroupWise 8

GroupWise 7 Windows Client

GroupWise 8 Post Office Direct Access

GW 8 POA Client/Server Access Online Mode

GW 8 POA Client/Server Access Caching Mode

GW 8 POA Dial-Up Access Remote Mode

Windows client

Not Supported

Supported

Supported

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.

GroupWise 8 Windows Client with GroupWise 7

GroupWise 8 Windows Client

GroupWise 7 Post Office Direct Access

GW 7 POA Client/Server Access Online Mode

GW 7 POA Client/Server Access Caching Mode

GW 7 POA Dial-Up Access Remote Mode

Windows client

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

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.

A.1.2 Compatibility with GroupWise 6.5 on NetWare and Windows

GroupWise 6.5 Administrative Components with GroupWise 8

GroupWise 8 Components

GroupWise 6.5 Domain and Post Office Databases

GW 6.5 Objects in eDirectory

ConsoleOne + GW 6.5 Snap-Ins

GW 8 Domain and Post Office Databases

N/A

N/A

Not Supported

GW 8 Objects in eDirectory

N/A

N/A

Not Supported

ConsoleOne + GW 8 snap-ins

Supported

Supported

N/A

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.

GroupWise 6.5 Agents with GroupWise 8

GroupWise 8 Agents

GroupWise 6.5 Domain and Post Office Databases

GW 6.5 MTA

GW 6.5 POA

GW 6.5 GWIA

GW 6.5 WebAccess

GW 6.5 Monitor

GW 8 Domain and Post Office Databases

N/A

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

GW 8 MTA

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

N/A

Supported

GW 8 POA

Supported

Supported

N/A

N/A

Supported

Supported

GW 8 GWIA

Supported

Supported

N/A

Not Supported

N/A

Supported

GW 8 WebAccess

Not Supported

N/A

Not Supported

N/A

N/A

Supported

GW 8 Monitor

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

N/A

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.

GroupWise 6.5 Windows Client with GroupWise 8

GroupWise 6.5 Windows Client

GroupWise 8 Post Office Direct Access

GW 8 POA Client/Server Access Online Mode

GW 8 POA Client/Server Access Caching Mode

GW 8 POA Dial-Up Access Remote Mode

Windows client

Not Supported

Supported

Supported

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.

GroupWise 8 Windows Client with GroupWise 6.5

GroupWise 8 Windows Client

GroupWise 6.5 Post Office Direct Access

GW 6.5 POA Client/Server Access Online Mode

GW 6.5 POA Client/Server Access Caching Mode

GW 6.5 POA Dial-Up Access Remote Mode

Windows client

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

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.