An account or a 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 assigning 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 organise E-Mail messages.
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 your own distribution lists. Other users cannot 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
Elements of the user interface. Example: windows, labels, buttons.
An email thread is an email conversation and a running list of all the subsequent replies pertaining to the original email. All email messages in an email thread have the same subject. The current email corresponds to the last reply.
Also see: The E-Mail list
A person that is not a user but that participates in an appointment or task.
An action performed by the user. Example: sending an email, 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 an external participant. Each guest user belongs to the Guests group. This group cannot be changed or deleted.
Your Groupware E-Mail account You will automatically get this account. You cannot delete this account.
Objects are created and organised by the user. Examples: E-Mail messages, 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-Mail messages are saved separated by sender in the Inbox folder. Depending on the groupware 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 additional storage options, use the folder tree 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.