C.1 GroupWise Startup Options

This Startup Option

Does This

-@u=?

Displays a login dialog box whenever you open GroupWise, allowing you to supply any necessary login information.

-@u=user_ID

Lets you use your GroupWise user ID to open GroupWise as yourself on another user’s computer. The other user remains logged on to the network.

-ipa=ip_address_or_hostname

Lets you specify the IP address (x.x.x.x) or the name of the IP address when you are running in client/server mode.

-ipp=port_number

Lets you specify the IP port when you are running in client/server mode.

-l=xx

Applies only if you have two or more language versions or language modules. This option instructs GroupWise to override the default environment language (under General Environment in Options) with the language specified by the language code (xx). The language codes are listed in Section C.4, GroupWise Language Codes.

-notify

Starts the Notify process but does not display the GroupWise window on your desktop. See Section 8.5, Starting Notify without the GroupWise Main Window.

-ph=pathname

Lets you specify the path to the post office.

-aa={{on|off},{yes|no},{1|0}

Lets you switch anti-aliased fonts on or off. Anti-aliased fonts have a smoother appearance.

-pc=path_to_caching_mailbox

Opens GroupWise in Caching mode. GroupWise must be restarted when you change from Online to Caching.

-safe

Opens GroupWise in Safe mode. Use this startup if GroupWise crashes on startup. Safe mode disables the following features:

  • Start in the home folder.

  • Synchronize at startup.

  • Auto synchronize.

  • Message preview.

  • Auto archive, purge, and delete.

  • Quick Find indexing.