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Novell Groupwise is such a lame program

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katykaty:
Ah, now this is where I can save you some heartache :)

This is from memory as I'm not at work right now so I'll just give you the outline.


* Create a category called 'ArchiveInTime' or similar.
* Create a rule.
* Set the rule to run on Startup rather than on the usual 'Mail Received'
* Set a condition so that IF delivered date is earlier than -35 days before today AND category is ArchiveInTime
* Add action Move To Archive
You have to make it -35 days not 35 days. The description that appears after you correctly set the rule looks confusing: it says LESS than 35 days before today when it actually means EARLIER than. Careless programming  >:(

Then when you get a message you think you're going to want to keep, set the category and it'll stay in the mailbox for a month then magically archive itself. If you change your mind before the month's up, just untick the category from the message.

Remember this is a Startup rule so if you don't start GW for 10 days you may miss some of the messages, so make sure you do a manual archive if you're going to be away more than a week.

And test it on some stuff that doesn't matter first too  :)

mraymus:
If you'd been using Outlook you would have been slammed by every major security issue that Microsoft has had for the last 5-7 years.   You wouldn't be whistlin Outlook's tune.     And besides, you're using 6.5.   The latest 7 client is way better and the next release, called Bonsai, has even more functionality and features.   Latest & greatest technology seems to be spelled U-N-S-T-A-B-L-E.    With lots of Fortune 5 companies and large organizations using GroupWise, they want something stable more than they want all the latest bells & whistles.   

superboyac:
If you'd been using Outlook you would have been slammed by every major security issue that Microsoft has had for the last 5-7 years.   You wouldn't be whistlin Outlook's tune.     And besides, you're using 6.5.   The latest 7 client is way better and the next release, called Bonsai, has even more functionality and features.   Latest & greatest technology seems to be spelled U-N-S-T-A-B-L-E.    With lots of Fortune 5 companies and large organizations using GroupWise, they want something stable more than they want all the latest bells & whistles.   
-mraymus (August 13, 2007, 11:55 PM)
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I'm not praising Outlook at all, I don't like Outlook.  but I like it more than Groupwise.  I understand that Novell is very safe and secure.  I have to also say that a lot of Groupwise functionality is specifically crippled by our IT here, so it's not completely the fault of Groupwise.

My point is that if our IT was a little more ambitious, we can get the best of both worlds, meaning a safe and secure system, but also the option to use a better email, calendar, etc. software.  The whole thing doesn't have to come from the same company.  But it would be more complex to manage, so they wouldn't do it.  That's what I would do.

By the way, I never understand when people say "Outlook is vulnerable" etc.  If you have the proper security on your system (virus protection, firewall, antispyware, etc.) then isn't that what constitutes whether or not your system is vulnerable?  Outlook isn't doing anything.  It's just as vulnerable as any other email program, unless we're talking about things which specifically attack Outlook or something.  Again, if all the right protection was in place, it wouldn't really matter.  I never understood that statement.

Grorgy:
They probably work to a budget as well, which usually means that its way cheaper to stick with one brand especially if you have a large user base, volume discounts and all.  Not to mention additional staff training and so on, not all users are going to be all that computer literate, the skills will also be transferable throughout the organization reducing costs further

superboyac:
That's probably true for a lot of places.  But budget is not an issue here at all.  I get what you're saying though.  Fortunately for me, the head of our department absolutely hates Groupwise, and  I remember her specifically griping about it not long after she was here.  She wants to go to Outlook, so I'm happy with that.  It hasn't happened yet, but hopefully soon.

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