Client/Post Office Platform Independence Through Browser Technology; Client/Post Office Platform Independence Through Client/Server Mode; Poa/Post Office Platform Dependencies Because Of Direct Access Requirements - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

In general, GroupWise is most efficient if you match the agent platform with the network operating
system, so the POA and the post office should be on the same platform, and the client should be on a
compatible platform. Those with mixed networks might wonder what combinations are possible.
You have several alternatives.
Section 35.7.1, "Client/Post Office Platform Independence through Browser Technology," on
page 484
Section 35.7.2, "Client/Post Office Platform Independence through Client/Server Mode," on
page 484
Section 35.7.3, "POA/Post Office Platform Dependencies Because of Direct Access
Requirements," on page 484
35.7.1 Client/Post Office Platform Independence through
Browser Technology
If your GroupWise users want to access their mailboxes through POP3, IMAP4, or SOAP clients, it
makes no difference what platform their post offices are located on. However, users are limited to
the client capabilities of their POP3, IMAP4, or SOAP clients.
If you install GroupWise WebAccess on a Web server, GroupWise users can still access their
mailboxes through their browsers and with more native GroupWise features available. See
"WebAccess" on page 875
35.7.2 Client/Post Office Platform Independence through
Client/Server Mode
The GroupWise 6.5 and later Windows client and the Linux/Mac client require Client/Server access
mode. With this configuration, it makes no difference what platform users' post offices are located
on. The GroupWise client accesses the post office by communicating with the POA using TCP/IP,
which is a platform-independent protocol.
35.7.3 POA/Post Office Platform Dependencies Because of
Direct Access Requirements
The POA must have direct access to the post office directory. Therefore, the POA must be able to
log in to the server where the post office is located and must be able to write to the databases and
directories located in the post office.
Although the recommended configuration is for the POA and the post office to be on the same
platform and preferably on the same server, some variation is possible. The table below summarizes
the various combinations of POA and post office platforms and indicates which combinations work
for direct access and which ones do not for GroupWise 8:
Table 35-1
Post Office on NetWare
Post Office on Linux
484 GroupWise 8 Administration Guide
for more information.
POAs and Platforms Supported for Direct Access
NetWare POA
Yes
Not supported
Linux POA
Not supported
1
Yes
Windows POA
1
Yes
Yes