Novell GROUPWISE 8 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual page 1080

Method
When All Updates Are Received
Do Not Wait for Responses
Manually
13 Click Attempts, then specify the number of times to redial if the line is busy.
14 Click Retry Interval, then specify the time interval between each redial attempt.
15 Click OK.
16 Select the connection you want, then click Select.
17 Select the location you are connecting from in the Connecting From box. If none are listed, use
the Default Location option.
If you need to create a new location, click the Connect From button. This is useful for laptop
users who are calling into the GroupWise system from different geographic locations.
18 Select the modem to use for dialing up the gateway in the Connect Using box. If you have not
yet defined your modem, click Modem to add a modem to your system.
19 Click OK, then click Close.
Setting Up a Network Connection
While running in Remote mode, GroupWise can connect to the user's Online mailbox using a
network connection. A network connection is useful for laptop users connecting to the network
through a docking station, or for remote users connecting through a modem using remote node
software.
To create a network connection:
1 In the client, log in or change to Remote mode.
2 Click Accounts > Send/Retrieve > GroupWise Options.
3 Click Network > OK.
4 Type a descriptive name for the network connection in the Connection Name box.
5 Type the path to any post office directory in the master GroupWise system.
Users can connect to their own post offices or to any post office in the master GroupWise
system to access their Online mailboxes.
6 Click a disconnect method.
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Description
Disconnects after requests are sent and after all responses to
the requests are received (or disconnects automatically when
the time allowed by the gateway has expired).
Disconnects immediately after requests are sent and pending
responses are received. Pending responses are responses to
other requests that are waiting to be downloaded to you.
Lets you manually control when to disconnect (or disconnects
automatically when the time allowed by the gateway has
expired).