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Android - Setup Novell GroupWise Calendar sync


Essentially, I just found out that my School is using the useless Novel GroupWise client for correspondence and I only use Hotmail and Google. My email and calendar are both in Google but I (now) have a separate email and calendar for school too. They add appointments and class dates to it. Really annoying. I use my Android for everything, And I want a way to sync my Calendar from GroupWise (well even if it simply receives the appointments I'll be happy).

I log into the groupwise using mail.law.ac.uk/gw/webacc

I tried to setup a Server in Google Calendar on my Android using that URL, but that did not work... Does anyone know how to get the server address, or a way to link my Google to GroupWise?

As for the Mail, I have managed to setup email forwarding in GroupWise, so that's 1 problem sorted. Just calendar issue remains.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.


Solution

  • GroupWise supports ActiveSync to mobile devices. Contact you schools IT department again asking where is the GroupWise Mobility Server (Novell Data Synchronizer Mobility Pack for GroupWise). ActiveSync is a bi-directional sync of Calendar, Contacts and Email protocol from Microsoft which is what the GroupWise Mobility Service does 100%.

    This GroupWise Mobility Server is documented at https://www.novell.com/products/groupwise/features/mobile-email-sync.html?ref=h

    Here is a video covering the GroupWise mobile solutions topic - https://www.novell.com/media/content/mobility-solutions-for-novell-groupwise.html

    GroupWise 2012 is the latest version of GroupWise. This Mobility Solution works for GroupWise v8 and v2012.