| Feature |
GroupWise 8 |
Microsoft Outlook 2007 |
Microsoft Exchange 2007 |
Lotus Notes |
General |
| Broad Support for mobile devices |
Yes |
No |
Windows Mobile and compatible devices supported via ActiveSync. Blackberry and similar devices require 3rd party software or Internet (POP3) mail |
Requires software plug-in Lotus Notes Traveler. Supports Windows Mobile and Nokia. Other devices require third-party software. |
| Global Signatures |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| E-mail Retraction |
Yes |
This feature requires a Microsoft Exchange Server 2000, 2003, or 2007 account. |
No |
Yes |
| Ability to forward inline, as attachment, flat forward and delegate items |
Yes |
Delegation not available, but "send as" can be used |
No |
Yes |
| Instant Messaging |
Yes |
No |
Microsoft Live Communications Server can be integrated with Exchange servers, but IM is not a native feature |
Lotus SameTime must be installed on DominoServer, no license fee |
| Task Management |
Yes |
basic task management with categories for organizing |
No |
Yes |
| Contact Management |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Shared Address Books |
Yes |
Yes |
global Exchange address books configured on Server |
Yes |
| Server-side LDAP Authentication |
Yes |
No |
Authenticates to Active Directory. Other LDAP directory integration at Active Directory level |
No |
| Web-based administrator monitoring |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Easy moving of users between servers, and monitoring the move |
Yes |
No |
may be significant user disruption |
No |
| Smart Caching |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Per user Local Document Cache set in Notes User INI, can be disabled. |
| Routing Slips (workflow processing) |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Clustering support |
Yes |
No |
Requires licenses for each server in the cluster |
No |
| OpenOffice or Microsoft Word Text Editor |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Some interoperability with MS Word in Lotus Productivity Tools |
| Unopened Message Preview |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Quick-View of History Per Contact |
Yes |
Through searching or 3rd party plug in only |
No |
Recent contacts only |
| Feature-Rich, Customizable Home View |
Yes |
Home page can be customized to limited extent with built in templates. Full customization requires development tools and expertise |
No |
Yes |
| Threaded View on All Messages |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Native RSS Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| External Free/Busy Search |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Browse Teaming Site/Files/Folder from Within GroupWise |
Yes |
Integration with SharePoint includes using Outlook client for management of local draft management, plus presentation of SharePoint Calendar and Contact lists as Outlook Calendars and Tasks |
No |
Licenses required for Lotus Connections for social networking and Lotus Domino Document Manager for ECM |
| Receive RSS Feed Subscription for File/Folder/Page Updates |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Send E-mail to Team Members from GroupWise |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Access Team Members from GroupWise Address Book |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
