Mailbox/Calendar Access For Proxies; Receiving Proxy Rights - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - WEBACCESS CLIENT Manual

Mailbox/Calendar Access for
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Proxies
Use Proxy to manage another user's Mailbox and Calendar. Proxy lets you perform various actions,
such as reading, accepting, and declining items on behalf of another user, within the restrictions the
other user sets.
IMPORTANT: You can proxy for a user in a different post office or domain, as long as that person
is in the same GroupWise
Section 9.1, "Receiving Proxy Rights," on page 95
Section 9.2, "Accessing a Mailbox or Calendar as a Proxy," on page 97

9.1 Receiving Proxy Rights

Two steps must be completed before you can act as someone's proxy.
Section 9.1.1, "Adding and Removing Proxy Names and Rights in the Mailbox Owner's
Access List," on page 95
Section 9.1.2, "Adding and Removing Users in Your Proxy List," on page 96
When these two steps are complete, you can open your Proxy List and click the name of the person
you're proxying for whenever you need to manage his or her Mailbox or Calendar.
9.1.1 Adding and Removing Proxy Names and Rights in the
Mailbox Owner's Access List
Before you can act as a proxy for someone, that person must give you proxy rights in his or her
Access List. As a mailbox owner, you can assign each user different rights to your calendaring and
messaging information. For example, if you want to let users view specific information about your
appointments when they do a busy search on your Calendar, give them Read access for
appointments.
1 On the main WebAccess page, click Options in the upper right corner.
2 Click Proxy Access.
3 To add a user to the list, click Add Entry.
4 Type a user in the Name field or use the Address Book to select a user.
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system. You cannot proxy for a user in a different GroupWise system.

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