Re: Re: alternative to groupwise?

Where can I download that groupwise client?
I think I can give it another try.

Andrei

On 6/8/06, David Krovich <[email protected]> wrote:
> Some WVU groupwise comments.
>
> I've used the groupwise client under linux without problems.  It lacks
> some of the functionality of the windows client.  There are 2 main
> features I've noticed that are lacking:
>
> 1) The windows client gives you the ability to setup filters to do mail
> filtering.  This does not exist in the Linux client.
>
> 2) I'm unable to send mail to the distribution lists in groupwise using
> the linux client.
>
> Other than using the WVU OIT suggested mechanisms, there are two good
> options for reading groupwise email:
>
> A) You can read your groupwise email via imaps/pop3s, so you can use any
> IMAP client and read your groupwise email.  Keep in mind that imaps is
> not an officially support OIT service, however it is available.
>
> B) fetchmail.  Using fetchmail, you could effectively forward your mail
> from groupwise to gmail while keeping all headers intact.
>
> Peronsonally, for the past few months I've been happily reading my
> groupwise email using Mozilla Thunderbird.  It's been working extremely
> well for me.
>
> -Dave
>
> Andrei Smirnov wrote:
> > Hi Maura,
> >
> > Maybe not as much to help in this matter, but to express compassion.
> > I have almost exactly the same situation as you - use only Linux, and
> > hate groupwise.
> > I used to forward groupwise before, but eventually I gave up and
> > learned to live with checking my groupwise account every now and then
> > via web-browser. Somehow the groupwise client I tried a year or so ago
> > did not work, and I gave up. There is a possibility that they fixed
> > that Linux client now. However, I would rather have all that mail to
> > come to my gmail, which is fantastic. So, if you find a way to make it
> > work, please, let me know.
> >
> > Andrei
> >
> > On 6/7/06, Maura McLaughlin <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> hi there,
> >>
> >> I have just started working at WVU and am trying to navigate the email
> >> system. I am used to webmail or pine and really like those for
> >> managing my
> >> mail under linux. I have tried using groupwise to read/send my WVU
> >> email but
> >> I
> >> hate it...don't like the format, don't like that I can't save
> >> drafts...and I
> >> see no way to import all of my current mail folders into it. Right now
> >> I am
> >> just forwarding all my WVU mail to my old account and checking it via
> >> webmail,
> >> but that is not really optimal. So, I am just wondering if it is
> >> possible to
> >> set up my linux machine to grab my WVU mail, which I can then read
> >> with pine
> >> or (if I am ambitious) webmail. I have used linux for ages but have
> >> always
> >> had
> >> good sysadmins to take care of these details. Any advice would be much
> >> appreciated (and apologies for my cluelessness!)
> >>
> >> Thanks for helping.
> >>
> >> Maura
> >>
> >>
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