GroupWise Release Notes

SMG settings for GroupWise Web: The configuration at System > GroupWise Web in the Administration Console now has a tab to configure administration settings for using Secure Messaging Gateway (SMG) in GroupWise Web. Once the Secure Messaging Gateway settings are configured and enabled, users’ attachments on outgoing Mail items in GroupWise Web will be scanned for security issues.

Microsoft Teams integration: For organizations that use Microsoft Teams, GroupWise now has the capability to integrate Teams meetings with GroupWise, thus enabling Client users to schedule Teams meetings via GroupWise appointments with a simple check of a box.

Mailbox ‘Usage’ icon: A new Usage icon in the Web Client masthead displays the status of the user's mailbox size, both by color and fill percentage. Users can click the icon to check the mailbox size.

Settings option: A new option, Check Mailbox Size is in the Settings menu. This option opens the Mailbox Storage Size dialog box, which is also opened by the (Mailbox)-Usage icon when clicked. From this dialog box, users can find and delete obsolete message content to free-up mailbox space.

Mailbox size notifications: Users are notified when their mailbox is full, either with a prompt or with the Mailbox Storage Size dialog box, when sending email. This notification informs users to delete content to reduce the mailbox size.

Changing item types: Changing items to a different type is now available in GroupWise Web. This includes changing a mail, appointment, note, task, or phone item to one of the other types as long as it does not reside in a shared folder. You can change a new item in the Compose window. You can change an item selected in a list from the toolbar in the Preview Pane, from the right-click menu, and from the item itself when it is opened.

Downloading all attachments: When a Mailbox item has more than one attachment, a new option is now available to download all of the attachments in a single action. The files are zipped and downloaded as one file. The download location is determined by your browser settings, which may be a fixed location or may be set to prompt you to choose a location.

Customizing the login page: This feature is administrator option rather than a user option. For information, see GroupWise System Enhancements.

GroupWise Web Access Control: New Access Control settings for GroupWise Web enable you to allow or deny logins of GroupWise users to the GroupWise Web platform. Options include controlling access for individual users or resources, or in aggregate, using global, domain, post office, or group objects.

Resource Mailbox Management: If you have GroupWise Mailbox Management enabled with administrator rights, the Resource Mailbox feature enables you to manage mailbox settings and objects that belong to selected resources.

Client - Environment Options > Default Actions: The new Default Actions settings currently enable you to set the Default Attachment Source that the browse option opens to when Client users browse for files to attach. You can set it to Local computer or Filr.

Filr Outlook Plugin Options: With applicable Filr licensing, the Filr administrator can configure Filr Outlook Plugin settings in the Filr account, which will then be used by GroupWise when sending Filr attachments. These settings control attachment downloads, authentication, file size, and expiration settings.

Mentions: When Mailbox or Calendar items are in a compose state, you can quickly insert linked contacts from the Address Book directly into the message body by typing @ followed by at least one letter of the contact’s name. Having mentions in your message text can help in be more efficient in a variety of ways.

Filr Enhancements: Filr improvements in the GroupWise Client include:

Access to item properties: For all items that have Properties, you can now access those Properties from several new locations in GroupWise Web. These include the following actions:

Modifying appointment status: Modify the status of appointments choosing from Busy, Free, Tentative, or Out of Office. This is available via the Show As option in the context menu, in the Accept drop-down menu when accepting an item, or from the Status icon menu in an existing item.

Setting or modifying email priority: Modify the priority of Compose items from High, Standard, or Low options. Sent email is also distinguished for High and Low priorities with icons and a banner in open items and in the Preview Pane.

Visual enhancements: Calendar items include the following enhancements:

Updated default cipher string: In keeping with maintaining the highest security standards, GroupWise 18.5 includes an updated default cipher string. If you need to modify the default string based on the current version that you have, you can override it using the cipher string switch sslCipherSuite in the agent startup files after upgrading to 18.5. For information, see applicable “startup switch” sections for the agents in the GroupWise Administration Guide.

Mailbox Management updates: Administrators can now do the following in GroupWise User Mailboxes via the GroupWise Admin Console:

Zoom meetings integration: If you already have a Zoom account or create one, you can integrate and schedule Zoom meetings with appointments in your GroupWise calendar.

Resource pools: Create one or more resource pools in your Personal Contacts folder to simplify the process of scheduling resources. When you schedule a meeting using a resource pool, Busy Search will automatically select the highest priority resource that is available at the scheduled time.

Travel time appointments integration: This feature enables you to add personal travel time before and/or after an appointment that displays on either side of the appointment on your calendar. This additional time is used by Busy Search so that other users will see it when they are scheduling you for appointments.

Client emoji controls: Enable or disable auto emoji insertion when typing, as well as the displaying of emojis in grayscale in item lists.

Individual item toolbar: Access the toolbar and properties for individual Mailbox and Calendar items directly from the open item. This is particularly useful when the Preview Pane is closed or if you have multiple items open.

Forward as an attachment: Forward Mailbox and Calendar items as an attachment. For information, see Forwarding Items as an Attachment in the GroupWise Web User Guide.

Name-completion improvements: When Contact Information includes titles and departments you can view that information in name-completion lists when entering contact names in the Compose window. In addition to recipient fields in the Compose window, this feature is included everywhere in GroupWise Web where name-completion is available, to include the following:

Calendar: Use the new Edit option to open and make modifications to existing calendar items (appointment, task, note), to include date and time, message body, recipients, and so forth. For information, see Editing Calendar Items in the GroupWise Web User Guide.

Address Book: Users now have the ability to create new address books by right-clicking on their Frequent Contacts address book. Once a new address book is created, they can add or remove contacts from the address book. They can also rename or delete personal address books at anytime via the right-click menu. For information, see Viewing and Managing Contacts in the GroupWise Web User Guide.

Duplicate items: Use the new Duplicate option to make a copy of Mail and Calendar items. Duplicated items are opened upon creation, so you can make any required changes to the new item to make it unique.