An account or an user account is an access permission to a computer system, e.g. to the groupware server. To get access, a user has to log in with the user name and the password. Based on the account, the computer system identifies the single users. This allows to assign specific properties to a user, like access permissions or settings.
Also see:Accounts
An application is a groupware component that provides certain functions. Example: With the E-Mail application you can send, receive and organize E-Mails.
A distribution list consists of a distribution list name and a number of E-Mail addresses of internal users or external partners. You can create and edit own distribution lists. Other users can not see your distribution lists. Distribution lists can be used as follows:
send an E-Mail to multiple contacts
add internal or external participants to an appointment or a task
grant permissions to multiple users or guests by inviting them to a share
Also see:Creating Distribution Lists
A domain is the address used to open a page on the Internet. Example: www.example.com. A domain is often also referred to as web address or Internet address.
Also see:Using a whitelist
An E-Mail thread is an E-Mail conversation The E-Mail thread includes the original E-Mail and all replies. All E-Mails in an E-Mail thread have the same subject. The current E-Mail corresponds to the last reply.
Also see:The E-Mail list
Elements of the user interface. Example: windows, labels, buttons.
A person that is not a user but that participates in an appointment or task.
An action performed by the user. Example: sending an E-Mail, deleting an appointment.
Contains the contact data for all internal users. The users can edit their own personal data in the global address book.
A group consists of a group name and a number of internal users. Groups can be used as follows:
add to an appointment or task
grant permissions by inviting to a share
Also see:Managing Groups
The software described in this documentation.
A person who received an invitation to a share by another user or has been added to an appointment or task as external participant. Each guest user belongs to the Guests group. This group can not be changed or deleted.
Your Groupware E-Mail account You will automatically get this account. You can not delete this account.
Objects are created and organized by the user. Examples: E-Mails, contacts, appointments, tasks, documents, files, folders, address books, calendars
A user invited to an appointment or task.
A resource consists of a resource name, an E-Mail address and an optional description. Resources can be used as follows:
Add to an appointment. You can only add resources that are not used for other appointments.
Resource examples: conference room, beamer, car
Also see:Managing Resources
A session is a connection between a client, e.g. a browser, an E-Mail client or a smartphone app and a server, e.g. the groupware server. A session starts with the login and ends with the logout.
Also see:Displaying or terminating sessions
Tabs provide an easy and simple way of keeping the Inbox folder neat. With tabs, incoming E-Mails are saved separated by sender in the Inbox folder. Depending on the configuration, specific tabs are predefined. You can set additional tabs according to your needs.
Tabs can only be used in the Inbox folder. If you need further storage options, use the folder view to create E-Mail folders.
Also see:Working with tabs
A person working with the groupware. Each user has a username and a password. Each groupware user belongs to the default group. Those users are also called internal users.
This refers to the groupware user interface. The user interface consists of individual elements.
A whitelist is a list of domain names or E-Mail addresses that you trust.
Also see:Using a whitelist