e-mail: Faculty & Staff

CIT supports Novell GroupWise for faculty and staff as their e-mail, calendaring, task management, and contact management system.

if you use a 3rd party IMAP or POP3 e-mail client to read your Calvin e-mail (ursa/unix) you need to configure it to send and receive your Calvin e-mail.

How do I get an account?

Most faculty and staff automatically receive a GroupWise e-mail account when they start working for Calvin. If you have questions about your GroupWise account please contact the CIT HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or call 6-8555

How do I access GroupWise from on-campus?

Windows:
1. Login to Novell.
2. Double-click the GroupWise icon on your desktop.

Mac:
1. Click on the GroupWise icon in your dock.

Can I change my e-mail address?

You have been assigned a unique e-mail address along with one default e-mail alias. You can select a third e-mail alias by logging in to KnightVision and selecting Set e-mail alias from the Tools menu. Your secondary alias is also available from this window.

What are the size limitations on my GroupWise mailbox?

**NOTE: Mac computers currently are unable to archive their GroupWise files.

As part of our plan to control the cost associated with file server storage CIT implemented a size limitation of 300 MB on your GroupWise file server storage space.

What happens if I exceed my mailbox size?

When you get close to your mailbox size limit you'll see a Mailbox Storage Size Warning window every time you send e-mail.

Once you are over the limit you will receive a similar message says you are no longer able to send messages. You need to reduce your mailbox size before you can send items.

What's an easy way to reduce my mailbox size?

The most obvious way to reduce the size of your GroupWise mailbox is to delete items. If you multiple items to delete you can select them by clicking on the first item, holding down the <SHIFT> key, and then clicking the last item. All items in-between will also be selected. Then simply press <DELETE> on the keyboard. Holding down the <CTRL> key lets you select multiple items that are not together in the list.

Mailbox Storage Size Information Window

Although using delete is the easiest way, you can also use the Mailbox Storage Size Information Window. If you put your mouse over the button in the lower-right corner of the GroupWise window, a pop-up window shows you current size information about your mailbox.

If you click the button, a new window opens. In the Mailbox storage Size Information window you can select the folder you want to view and then you can sort mailbox items by size, date, subject, etc., by clicking on the column name.

Once you have the items sorted, double-clicking an item opens it for you to review before deleting.

If you have multiple items to delete you can select them by clicking on the first item, holding down the <SHIFT> key, and then clicking the last item. All items in-between will also be selected. Then simply press <DELETE> on the keyboard. Holding down the <CTRL> key lets you select multiple items that are not together in the list.

Once the files are selected you have the option to Delete or Archive.

Where is my GroupWise archive stored?

All archive locations have been set to H:\groupwise\archive. We selected this location because files stored on network drives are backed up on a regular basis and when you receive a new computer you will have your archive directory available. There is no limit on the archive folder on your H:\ drive. It is part of the overall 20 GB limit on H:\

How do I access GroupWise from off-campus

To access GroupWise from off-campus go to http://Webaccess.calvin.edu.

Can I install the GoupWise client at home?

Yes. Please see Installing the Windows GroupWise 7.0.2 Windows client at home or Installing the Mac GroupWise client at home.

I'm getting a lot of spam. What can I do?

If you receive a lot of spam and want to further control it, CIT provides Calvin's Spam Firewall.