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1.3. Terminology

Account

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

App

An application is a groupware component that provides certain functions. Example: With the E-Mail application you can send, receive and organize E-Mails.

Distribution list

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

Depending on the configuration, specific distribution lists are predefined for all users.

Also see:Creating Distribution Lists

Domain

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

E-Mail thread

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

Elements of the user interface. Example: windows, labels, buttons.

External participant

A person that is not a user but that participates in an appointment or task.

Function

An action performed by the user. Example: sending an E-Mail, deleting an appointment.

Global address book

Contains the contact data for all internal users. The users can edit their own personal data in the global address book.

Group

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

Depending on the configuration, specific groups are predefined. Depending on the groupware configuration, users can get the permission to create additional groups.

Also see:Managing Groups

Groupware

The software described in this documentation.

Guest

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.

Internal E-Mail account

Your Groupware E-Mail account You will automatically get this account. You can not delete this account.

Objects

Objects are created and organized by the user. Examples: E-Mails, contacts, appointments, tasks, documents, files, folders, address books, calendars

Participant

A user invited to an appointment or task.

Resource

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

Depending on the configuration, specific resources are predefined. Depending on the groupware configuration, users can get the permission to create additional resources.

Also see:Managing Resources

Session

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

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

User

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.

User interface

This refers to the groupware user interface. The user interface consists of individual elements.

Whitelist

A whitelist is a list of domain names or E-Mail addresses that you trust.

Also see:Using a whitelist