GroupWise 5.5: Introduction (Windows 95)

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Overview

Students will learn the basics of using GroupWise to send mail messages and create tasks, notes, and appointments for themselves and others. Students will also organize the display and storage location of these items. In addition, by using the Internet, students will learn how to access their Mailbox to send and receive mail messages from any computer with an Internet connection.

Prerequisites

Windows 95: Introduction, Windows 95: Making the Transition, or Windows NT Workstation 4.0: Orientation or equivalent knowledge.

Target Student

Students enrolling in this course should have a basic understanding of the Windows 95 platform.

What's next

GroupWise 5.5: Advanced.

Performance-Based Objectives

Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Discuss the basic concepts of an electronic mail package and navigate through the GroupWise environment.
Explore the basics of electronic mail by reading, replying to, and forwarding mail messages.
Attach a file to a message, and organize documents by creating folders, copying and moving documents to folders, and deleting folders.
Manage notes and tasks by using Calendar view.
Manage personal appointments and appointments for others.
Organize items in the main window’s Item List box, manage files, and control the appearance of the main window.
Send mail greater distances through GroupWise WebAccess.

Delivery Method

Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course duration

1 Day(s)

Course outline

Lesson 1: Getting started with GroupWise

An overview of GroupWise
The GroupWise environment
Creating and sending messages

Lesson 2: Working with mail messages

Using the Address Book to send messages
Working with mail properties
Replying to mail

Lesson 3: Managing mail

Working with attachments
Working with sent items
Working with mail folders
Working with mail groups

Lesson 4: Using your calendar

Working with a calendar
Working with notes
Working with tasks

Lesson 5: Working with appointments

Scheduling posted appointments
Scheduling appointments for others

Lesson 6: Organizing your Mailbox

Sorting and filtering messages
Archiving messages
Creating and using rules
Using the Notify program
Setting access rights

Lesson 7: Introduction to GroupWise WebAccess

Exploring the WebAccess environment
Working with mail messages
Organizing Web mail messages

Appendix A: Using GroupWise Remote features

Using GroupWise Remote
Sending and retrieving items

Hardware/software Requirements

To run this course, you will need Windows 95 with NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 with NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows; Novell Web Server 3.1, Netscape Fast Track Server, or other compatible Web server to run WebAccess; TCP/IP networking; a NetWare 4.1 or higher server; at least 32 megabytes (MB) of Random Access Memory (RAM); at least 64 MB of hard-disk space; and an 80486 (or faster) processor.

The following system configuration is required for the Windows client stations: Windows 95 with NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 with NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows; at least 16 MB of RAM; at least 40 MB of hard-disk space; an 80486 (or faster) processor; and at least 8 MB of extended or expanded memory. You will need Internet browser software installed to use WebAccess. See your reference manual for hardware considerations that apply to your specific hardware setup.

In addition, you will need printers if you want to print the mail messages created in the course.

Please contact your training representative for more details on having this course delivered onsite or online

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