For the purpose of the following discussion, GroupWise System 1 and GroupWise System 2 represent two separate GroupWise systems.
A direct link requires an MTA in GroupWise System 1 to have access via a mapped drive or UNC path to a domain directory in GroupWise System 2, or to have a TCP/IP connection to a domain’s MTA in GroupWise System 2. Likewise, an MTA in GroupWise System 2 must have the same type of access to GroupWise System 1.
To create a direct link between GroupWise System 1 and GroupWise System 2, you would do the following:
In GroupWise System 1, define one domain from GroupWise System 2 as an external domain and then configure a direct link from a domain in GroupWise System 1 to the external domain. This allows GroupWise System 1 to deliver messages to GroupWise System 2.
In GroupWise System 2, define one domain from GroupWise System 1 as an external domain and then configure a direct link from a domain in GroupWise System 2 to the external domain. This allows GroupWise System 2 to deliver messages to GroupWise System 1.
After you’ve connected the two systems, users can send messages to the other system by entering the recipients’ full addresses (userID.post_office.domain or user@host). If desired, you can simplify addressing by exchanging information between systems, which causes user information to be displayed in the Address Book. The easiest way to exchange information is to enable the External System Synchronization feature in both systems. When enabled, this synchronization constantly updates the Address Books in both systems so that local users can more easily address messages to and access information about the users in the external system. If you don’t want to enable the External System Synchronization feature, you can manually exchange information. For information about External System Synchronization, see External System Synchronization
in GroupWise System Operations
in System
in the GroupWise 8 Administration Guide.