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Recommended Email Clients

When selecting an email client, there are three primary factors to consider:

  • Your computer type (Windows or Macintosh)
  • Your operating system version
  • Your Internet connection type (Smith network, cable modem, DSL, or telephone modem)

The tables below list the email clients available for each combination of the factors above.



Windows Users

Operating System

Connection Type

GroupWise Email Options

Windows 2000 or XP

Smith Network,
Cable Modem,
or DSL

Desktop Client 7.0

GroupWise WebAccess 7*

Telephone Modem GroupWise WebAccess 7*
Windows 98 or ME Smith Network,
Cable Modem,
or DSL
Desktop Client 6.5.6
GroupWise WebAccess 7*
Telephone Modem GroupWise WebAccess 7*

* Using Internet Explorer 6.02, Mozilla Firefox 1.5, or Netscape 8.0.




Macintosh Users

OS Version

Connection Type

GroupWise Email Options

OS 9.2.x Smith Network,
Cable Modem,
DSL, or Telephone Modem

Netscape Mail 7.0 (IMAP only)

GroupWise WebAccess 7

(using Netscape 7.0 only)

OS 10.1 Smith Network,
Cable Modem,
or DSL

MacMail 1.1 (IMAP only)

GroupWise WebAccess 7

(using Firefox 1.0 or Netscape 7.0)

Telephone Modem

GroupWise WebAccess 7

(using Firefox 1.0 or Netscape 7.0)

OS 10.2.8

Smith Network,
Cable Modem,
or DSL

MacMail 1.2.5 (IMAP only)

GroupWise WebAccess 7
(using Firefox 1.0.7 or Netscape 7.0)

Telephone Modem GroupWise WebAccess 7
(using Firefox 1.0.7 or Netscape 7.0)
OS 10.3x Smith Network,
Cable Modem,
or DSL
MacMail 1.3.1

GroupWise WebAccess 7
(using Firefox 1.5 or Safari 1.3.1)
Telephone Modem GroupWise WebAccess 7
(using Firefox 1.5 or Safari 1.3.1)
OS 10.4x Smith Network,
Cable Modem,
or DSL
MacMail 2.07

GroupWise WebAccess 7
(using Firefox 1.5 or Safari 2.0.3)
Telephone Modem GroupWise WebAccess 7
(using Firefox 1.5 or Safari 2.0.3)


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