GroupWise 7 Migration Utility Support Pack 1 for Microsoft Exchange

December 19, 2008

1.0 Product Overview

The GroupWise® 7 Migration Utility for Microsoft* Exchange migrates Exchange data into a GroupWise system. Exchange users’ mailboxes are migrated completely, with the exception of rules, search folders, and junk e-mail lists. Distribution lists/groups are migrated completely, including nested distribution lists/groups. Exchange public folders are converted into standard GroupWise folders residing in one or more GroupWise resource mailboxes that all users are given proxy rights to. Users’ personal PST files can be imported using the GroupWise Import Utility for Microsoft Outlook.

2.0 System Requirements

The system requirements for the GroupWise 7 Migration Utility for Microsoft Exchange are listed in the Migration Utility Installation and Migration Guide.

3.0 Installation Instructions

  1. Select a Windows machine where you want to install the Exchange Migration Utility.

    IMPORTANT:Do not install the Migration Utility on an Exchange server.

  2. Make sure that the GroupWise client is not installed on the machine where you are installing the Exchange Migration Utility.

    If the GroupWise client software is present, the Exchange Migration Utility Installation program removes it.

  3. Make sure that Microsoft* Outlook* XP/2000/2002/2003 is installed on the machine.

    The Exchange Migration Utility Installation program requires Windows messaging.

  4. From the Novell Downloads Web site, download the GroupWise 7 Migration Utility SP1 for Microsoft Exchange (gw7_exmigutil_sp1.zip) into a temporary directory.

  5. Unzip gw7_exmigutil_sp1.zip to extract the Migration Utility files into a convenient directory.

  6. Run setup.exe, then click Next to install the Exchange Migration Utility.

  7. Click Yes to accept the license agreement.

  8. Click Next to select the setup type.

    Typical: Installs the Migration Utility in the c:\novell\exchange migration utility directory.

    Custom: Lets you select the installation directory.

    The Exchange Migration Utility is currently available only in English.

  9. To accept the default of Typical, click Next.

    or

    Change the installation directory:

    1. Click Custom, then click Next.

    2. Click Change.

    3. Browse to and select the desired installation directory, then click OK.

    4. Click Next.

  10. Click Install to install the Exchange Migration Utility.

  11. When the software has been installed, click Finish.

    For migration instructions, see the Exchange Migration UtilityInstallation and Migration Guide.

4.0 Known Issues

4.1 Contacts in Public Folders

If you have contacts in Exchange public folders, they migrate successfully to GroupWise. However, when you proxy in to the resource that owns the resulting GroupWise folder, you cannot see the contacts in the folder. GroupWise does not grant proxy access to contacts.

4.2 Messages Become Posted Items

If messages in Exchange have no recipients (that is, no distribution list), the messages are converted into posted items when they are migrated to GroupWise.

5.0 Documentation

The following sources provide information about the GroupWise 7 Migration Utility for Microsoft Exchange:

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