60.3 Manually Creating a Nickname for a Group

To create a nickname for a group:

1. In the GroupWise Admin console, browse to and click the group name, click the Nicknames tab, then click New.

2. Fill in the following fields:

   Fill in the following fields:

   Nickname: Specify a unique name for the group. Do not use any of the characters listed in Invalid Characters in GroupWise Object Names and Email Addresses.

   First Name: (Not applicable for a group.)

   Last Name: (Not applicable for a group.)

   Visibility: Select the Address Book visibility for the nickname. This determines where the nickname is available (system, domain, post office, or none). However, nicknames are not displayed in the Address Book unless you filter for them. In order to address a message to a nickname, a user must specify the nickname address, and the nickname must be available in the user’s post office.

   Expiration Date: If you want the nickname to no longer work after a certain date, click Expiration Date, then select the desired date.

3. Click OK to add the nickname to the list.

4. Click Save, then click Close to return to the main Admin console window.