At startup, the GroupWise client needs to know the location (IP address/hostname and port number) for the user’s post office.
The GroupWise client can get the information for the initial login in two ways:
The user can provide the post office location when prompted.
The GroupWise client can access a GroupWise name server to get the user’s post office location.
A GroupWise name server is a DNS hostname entry that defines the IP address of a POA. During startup, the GroupWise client automatically looks for the GroupWise name server in DNS. The POA identified as the GroupWise name server then redirects the client login to the POA for the user’s post office. For information about creating a GroupWise name server, see Post Office Agent
in the GroupWise 18 Administration Guide.
After the first successful login, the GroupWise client stores the post office location as the default for future logins. The user is subsequently presented with a simpler Startup dialog box.
To start the GroupWise client for the first time:
Double-click the GroupWise icon on the Windows desktop.
Enter the password and post office address information, and then click OK.
For more information about logging in, see Getting Started
in the GroupWise 18 Client User Guide.
For information about providing users’ GroupWise passwords automatically, see Security Options: Password
in the GroupWise 18 Administration Guide.