Novell Messenger 3 Support Pack 2 Readme

1.0 What’s New

  • Product Data Collection: Anonymous product usage and information collection has been added to Messenger 3.0.2. Enabled by default, this sends the collected information to Novell to help us improve the product. You can disable this option during the install/upgrade or by using a startup switch. For more information, see /productinfo in the Novell Messenger 3.0 Administration Guide.

  • New SSL Startup Switches: Additional startup switches have been added for SSL to both the Messaging agent and the Archive agent:

    • /dhparm: Allows you to specify a Diffie-Hellman parameters file for SSL/TLS.

    • /ssloption: Allows you to disable specific SSL protocols.

  • New Platform Support: The following platforms are now supported:

    Server:

    • OES 2015

    Client:

    • Windows 10

    • Mac 10.10 (Yosemite)

    • Mac 10.11 (El Capitan)

    Mobile:

    • iOS 7 is no longer supported. You must be on iOS 8 or higher.

2.0 System Requirements

Novell Messenger system requirements are listed in the Novell Messenger Hardware and Software Requirements in the Novell Messenger 3.0 Installation Guide.

3.0 Installation

Novell Messenger installation steps are listed in the Novell Messenger 3.0 Installation Guide.

4.0 Issues Resolved by Messenger 3.0.2

Some of the issues identified in the initial release of Messenger 3.0 have been resolved with this release. For a list of the resolved issues, see the download page for Messenger 3.0.2.

5.0 Continuing Issues in Messenger 3.0.2

Some of the issues that were discovered in previous versions of GroupWise 201x have not yet been resolved. Review the following Readme documents for more information:

6.0 Known Issues in Messenger 3.0.2

6.1 Upgrade to SLED 11 SP4 Breaks Java for the Messenger Client

If you upgrade your OS from SLED 11 SP3 to SLED 11 SP4, java for the Messenger client breaks. To fix this issue, please reinstall the Messenger client.

7.0 Documentation

The following sources provide information about Novell Messenger 3:

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