7.1 Simple GroupWise System

A simple GroupWise system is installed on a single server. A simple GroupWise system would be appropriate only for a very small number of users working in a single geographic location or for temporary use in a lab environment.

A simple GroupWise system consists of a single domain (the primary domain) with one post office, and several users, as shown below:

A domain organizes post offices into a logical grouping for administration and routing purposes in your GroupWise system. Messages are transferred between post offices and domains by the Message Transfer Agent (MTA). Messages are transferred to and from your GroupWise system by the Internet Agent (GWIA).

A post office serves as an administrative unit for a group of users and mailboxes. Messages are delivered to mailboxes by the Post Office Agent (POA).