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GroupWise at Home

Computing Services gets numerous requests from Faculty and Staff wanting to use the GroupWise software on their home computer. Although Computing Services is not sufficiently staffed to provide support for user's home computers, we offer the GroupWise software for Microsoft Windows to those users who are willing to be self supporting.

The procedure that follows will instruct you on how to install the GroupWise software on your home computer. Please be sure to read and understand the warning below. If you need further clarification before proceeding you may call the Computing Services Help Desk at 845-7751.

Windows

WARNING!

If you currently use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express on your computer for other e-mail accounts, installing the GroupWise software could interfere or render unusable the Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express program(s). We recommend that you make backups of all important data and if you have Windows XP, to create a system restore point before proceeding. See Microsoft Help and Support System Restore for more information about System Restore.


GroupWise SETUPIP

SETUPIP is a small program that is designed to be downloaded to your computer and when executed will install the GroupWise software. An Internet connection is required for the installation.

  1. Click the link below to download the GroupWise SETUPIP file to your computer.

    DOWNLOAD GROUPWISE 7 SETUPIP


  2. If your browser asks if you want to Open (Run) or Save the file, choose Open (Run). Otherwise save the file somewhere you can find it easily (like "Desktop" or "My Documents") then run the program yourself.


  3. The SETUPIP program begins by downloading the GroupWise installation files. This may take hours on a slow, dial-up connection. Once the installation files have been downloaded, the GroupWise software installation will automatically begin.

Apple

GroupWise 7 Client SP3 PPC Macintosh Multi-language

System requirements

Installation

  1. Download the GroupWise 7 Client SP3 PPC Macintosh Multi-Language (40MB).


  2. Double click to extract the file, move the GroupWise application to your Applications folder.


  3. Launch the client.

GroupWise 7 Client SP3 Intel Macintosh Multi Language

System requirements

Installation

  1. Download the GroupWise 7 Client SP3 Macintosh Intel Multi-Language (40MB).


  2. Double click to extract the file, move the GroupWise application to your Applications folder.


  3. Launch the client.

Important Information
Launching GroupWise for the First Time!


The first time you launch GroupWise you will see a dialog box like the one below. Type your User ID and Password then make sure Online is selected and the Address and Port are entered.


Please report any difficulties you encounter to the Computing Services Help Desk at 845-7751.


This page is for the use of Faculty, Staff, and Students of the Department of Biology, Texas A&M University. It was created by Biology Computing Services and any questions, complaints or suggestions should be directed to them.

Last updated: 21 August 2009