[Cadaver]

If anyone is a Novell GroupWise user, you might be interested to know that a native (Java-based) client for MacOS X is now available from Novell.
Its still in beta release, and operates on the slow side (especially on older hardware) and there are some interface quirks (non-standard open/save dialogs, limited context menu support), but at least it works! And no more web-based access necessary.

There were older beta versions of GroupWise for MacOS X, but these required server-side updates, which were also in beta (and unlikely to be installed in a production environment). This new beta does not require server-side changes, and looks (UI-wise) very similar Windows' 6.5 client.

It can be found at: http://beta.novell.com/public.jsp
Follow the link to the Linux client, and there you will find the .dmg MacOS X file.

Make sure your OS X's Java is up-to-date. I can't speak for how well it works on 10.2.x, but on 10.3.x it seems OK.

Its pretty slow on my 900MHz G3 blue & white PowerMac (but so is everything). I'll try it on my 2x2 G5 when I get home and tell you how it goes.

Thanks, Novell

[Kenneth]

Thanks for telling. My college use it.

[Cadaver]

Results on a dual 2.0GHz G5 -

Still pretty darn slow. Perhaps its a Java thing, or perhaps it all the debug code™, but application responsiveness is kinda lousy.

But hell, anything is better than having to use the web interface.

Edit - also seem to forget column sizes and sorting options across launches. Hmm.

[joe]

Thanx for the heads up Cadaver............joe

[joe]

Is anyone able to create a new email message with the Groupwise 6.51 Mac client? I can click on the message icon but nothing happens. Otherwise it seems to work fine. I'm able to view and print previously sent and received messages. The address book works fine too. Everything works if I use web access with Safari. I'm running 10.2.8 with the latest updates (according to Software Update). thanx.....joe