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Subject : Re: LUG: Groupwise

From : "Barry Eriksen" <barry_eriksen@ncsu.[redacted]>

Date : Sat, 30 May 2009 13:18:08 -0400

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As a matter of fact, Novell does not offer an ActiveSync solution for GroupWise. They have offered only promises of a future product to replace their re-branded Nokia Intellisync GroupWise integration product (called GroupWise Mobile Server), which Nokia is dropping. The Novell marketing folks may state it will be ready in October 2009, but this schedule has slipped severely. From the Dean Lythgoe, Novell GroupWise Director of Engineering's blog on May 8, 2009 (from the comments -- he's not a marketing guy):
http://www.novell.com/communities/node/8251/here-whats-coming

Re: Timeframe

Submitted by dlythgoe on 8 May 2009 - 2:30pm.

The October release of an ActiveSync solution is highly unlikely. However, support for GMS, Mobility, and BES will continue. We will support our customers until a replacement mobility solution is in place. We are actively working on the solution. We will provide more details. I know this is frustrating for many of you and I have heard many strong comments and posts in NGWList and other forums about the lack of details so far. We will conduct BETA programs and other 'early' access programs for you to 'see' the solution. We will be publishing a schedule, architectural details, support platforms and upgrade/migration documentation. We will provide this information in time for organizations and enterprises to prepare properly for the transition from GMS.

Novell has been very careful to make sure the technology we will be using is a long term solution and one that will not be impacted by outside influences - like the Intellisync situation ultimately was. We know you are desperate for information and details and as soon as I can - we will be publishing it through all regular channels.

Dea

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From: "Daniel Underwood" <daniel.underwood@ncsu.[redacted]>
To: <lug@lists.ncsu.[redacted]>
Date: 5/30/2009 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: LUG: Groupwise
The question is whether our GroupWise installation will utilize
ActiveSync, so that calendars
can easily be synced with iPhones.  Unfortunately, ours will not.

See:
< http://www.novell.com/communities/node/6721/groupwise -mobility-update>
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