24.1 Configuring GroupWise as the Conferencing E-Mail System

By default, Conferencing is configured to send meeting invitation messages from the administrator account of the SMTP server on the host where Conferencing is installed. You do not need to use the GroupWise Internet Agent for this purpose, but you can.

24.1.1 Preparing for GroupWise Integration with Conferencing

Before you install Conferencing with GroupWise, you need to gather the following GroupWise information:

  • A GroupWise user who has been designated as a Postmaster for the Internet Agent. This user receives messages about problems with the Conferencing server.

  • The IP address or DNS hostname of a server where the GroupWise Internet Agent is running.

  • A GroupWise username and password for the Conferencing mailer to use when connecting to the GroupWise Internet Agent to transfer meeting invitation messages into the GroupWise system (optional).

24.1.2 Integrating GroupWise with Novell Conferencing

GroupWise integration is established when you install Conferencing.

During the installation, you are prompted:

Do you want to change the system administrator e-mail configuration? (y/n/?)

  1. Type y, then press Enter.

  2. Type the GroupWise Postmaster e-mail address, then press Enter.

    You can enter multiple e-mail addresses if needed.

  3. Press Enter again to end the list of addresses.

    The e-mail address you entered is displayed for verification.

  4. Type y, then press Enter.

    Next, you are prompted:

    Do you want to change the mailer configuration? (y/n/?)

  5. Type y, then press Enter.

    Next, your are prompted:

    What SMTP server will the Conferencing mailer use?

  6. Specify the IP address or DNS hostname of the server where the GroupWise Internet Agent is running, then press Enter.

    Next, you are prompted:

    Use user and password authentication for SMTP_server? (y/n/?)

  7. If you want the Conferencing mailer to authenticate to the GroupWise Internet Agent, type y, then press Enter.

    1. Specify a valid GroupWise username, then press Enter.

    2. Specify the password for the username, then press Enter.

  8. Continue as usual with the Conferencing installation.

24.1.3 Testing GroupWise as the Novell Conferencing E-Mail System

  1. Make sure that users receive the Conferencing Welcome e-mail, as described in Installing the Conferencing Client in the Conferencing 1.0 User Guide

  2. When you create meetings, as described in Working with Meetings in the Conferencing 1.0 User Guide, make sure that users are being notified of meetings.