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1.3.1 Online Mode
When you use Online mode, you are connected to your post office on the network. Your mailbox
displays the messages and information stored in your network mailbox (also called your Online
Mailbox). Online mode is connected to your network mailbox continuously. In Online mode, if your
Post Office Agent shuts down or you lose your network connection, you temporarily lose your
connection to your mailbox.
You should use this mode if you do not have a lot of network traffic, or if you use several different
workstations and do not want to download a local mailbox to each one.
1.3.2 Caching Mode
Caching mode stores a copy of your network mailbox, including your messages and other
information, on your local drive. This allows you to use GroupWise whether or not your network or
Post Office Agent is available. Because you are not connected to the network all the time, this mode
cuts down on network traffic and has the best performance. A connection is made automatically to
retrieve and send new messages. All updates are performed in the background so your work is not
interrupted.
To use Caching mode, the client installation must be a standard installation, not a workstation
installation.
You should use this mode if you have enough disk space on your local drive to store your mailbox.
Several users can set up their Caching Mailboxes on a single shared computer.
For more information about setting up Caching Mode, see Chapter 8, “Using Caching Mode,” on
page 115 .
1.4 Understanding Your Mailbox
All of your items, whether you send or receive them, are stored in your GroupWise Mailbox. You
can quickly display only received items, sent items, posted items, or draft items by clicking a setting
on the Display drop-down list. You can further restrict which items display in your Mailbox by using
filters. See
Chapter 6, “Managing Your Mailbox,” on page 73 for more information.
You can organize your messages by moving them into folders within your Cabinet, and you can
create new folders as necessary. See
Section 6.1, “Using the Folder List,” on page 73 for more
information.
1.4.1 Bolded Items in Your Mailbox
All unopened items in your Mailbox are bolded to help you easily identify which items and
documents you have not yet read. The icon appearing next to an item also indicates if it is unopened.
Sent items are also bolded to show when they are queued but not uploaded, status information has
not been received about the item being delivered, or they have not yet been transferred to the
Internet.