GroupWise Mobility Service 2.1 adds protocol support for ActiveSync 14.x and provides the following enhancements over GroupWise Mobility Service 2.0:
Sticky Notes:
Notes created in a mobile device’s Notes app are synchronized to GroupWise, and Discussion Note items created in the GroupWise client are synchronized to the mobile device’s Notes app. For more information, see Synchronizing Sticky Notes
in the GroupWise Mobility Service 2.1 Administration Guide.
Follow-up Flags: GroupWise items that are flagged on the mobile device are displayed in the GroupWise client’s Tasklist. In the GroupWise client, an item can be assigned a follow-up flag by marking it as “Show in Tasklist”.
Mobility Administrator Login Using GroupWise Credentials:
When using GroupWise as the user source, you can enable Mobility administrators to use their GroupWise credentials to log in to the Mobility Admin console. For more information, see Adding GroupWise Users as Mobility Administrators
in the GroupWise Mobility Service 2.1 Administration Guide.
More Supported Device Operating Systems: Later versions of existing device operating systems are now supported. For more information, see Mobile Device Requirements.
New GroupWise System Requirements: GroupWise Mobility Service running against GroupWise 8 is no longer supported. GroupWise 2012 or 2014 is required. For more information, see GroupWise Requirements.
Microsoft Outlook Client Support: The Microsoft Outlook 2013 client for Windows can be used against the GroupWise back-end. For more information, see GroupWise Mobility Service 2.1 for Microsoft Outlook 2013.
GroupWise Address Book Photos: Photos for users in the GroupWise system address book appear on the mobile device when adding a user to a message, displaying the message list, and displaying an address book contact. This feature requires the next major release of GroupWise, code named GroupWise Cornell.
Reply and Forward Icons: Reply and forward icons appear next to items on the mobile device when the reply or forward is initiated from the GroupWise client. This feature requires the next major release of GroupWise, code named GroupWise Cornell.
If you updated to GroupWise Mobility Service 2.1 from a version of the Data Synchronizer Mobility Pack, the following enhancements were added in GroupWise Mobility Service 2.0 and are also new for you:
ActiveSync 12.1 Support: Synchronization capabilities of newer mobile devices are supported by ActiveSync 12.1.
More Supported Devices and Device Operating Systems: New in GroupWise Mobility Service 2.0 is BlackBerry Z10 support. Later versions of existing device operating systems are now supported.
Task Support: Previously available only as a preview feature, GroupWise tasks are now fully supported. This includes personal tasks that you create for yourself, as well as tasks that others assign to you. It includes tasks that are originally created as tasks, as well as other item types that are changed into tasks or displayed as tasks.
Phone Message Support: GroupWise phone messages are now synchronized.
Improved Address Book Management: Users can select which GroupWise personal address book new contacts are added to when they are created on mobile devices.
Increased Scalability: A Mobility system can support approximately 750 users and 1000 devices on a single Mobility server.
Redesigned Administration Console: The browser-based Mobility Admin console has a fresh look. Users and groups are easier to manage.
Improved User/Device Synchronization Status:
User and device synchronization status can now be monitored from a single page in the Mobility Admin console. For more information, see Monitoring User Status
andMonitoring Device Status
in the GroupWise Mobility Service 2.1 Administration Guide.
New Monitoring Dashboard:
The new Dashboard in the Mobility Admin console provides detailed monitoring and reporting capabilities to keep you up to date on the functionality of your Mobility system. For more information, see Using the Mobility Dashboard
in the GroupWise Mobility Service 2.1 Administration Guide.
New Email Alert Notifications:
To assist you when you are not watching the Dashboard, email alert notifications arrive in your mailbox to let you know when administrator intervention is required to keep your Mobility system running smoothly. For more information, see Enabling System and Service Notifications
in the GroupWise Mobility Service 2.1 Administration Guide.
New User Source Alternatives:
During installation, and also in the Mobility Admin console, you can choose the user source (LDAP or GroupWise) for your Mobility system. For more information, see Changing between LDAP and GroupWise as the User Source
in the GroupWise Mobility Service 2.1 Administration Guide.
New AutoDiscover Service:
By default, mobile device users need to know the IP address or DNS hostname of the Mobility server in order to configure their email accounts on their devices. The AutoDiscover Service enables you to configure DNS so that supported mobile devices are automatically redirected to the Mobility server based on users’ email addresses.For more information, see Simplifying Device Setup for Users with the AutoDiscover Service
in the GroupWise Mobility Service 2.1 Administration Guide.
Improved Synchronization Troubleshooting:
The MCheck utility compares device data with GroupWise data and suggests solutions when discrepancies occur. For more information, see Diagnosing Synchronization Problems with MCheck
in the GroupWise Mobility Service 2.1 Administration Guide.