GW Help Pages: GroupWise on the Web

Rules On GWWeb

To access GroupWise on the Web, you must have an active Wildcat account. The password for this account must be set initially on the network (on a campus computer).  It can be changed on the Web, but it cannot be set initially there. If you do not know your Wildcat password and you are a staff member, you can call the Help Desk at 963-2001 to request a new one. Students can go to http://www.cwu.edu/mypassword to change theirs.

After logging on to gwweb you can apply several predefined rules on your account. Some of the more popular rules are listed below.

• Automatically replying (Vacation Rule)
• Filtering mail
• Forwarding mail

Vacation Rule

To create a rule so GroupWise will respond to your mail while you are out,

• Click on the Options link at the top right-hand corner of the window, then click on the Rules tab.
• Click on the drop-down menu next to Type and select Vacation from the list.
• Click on the Create button.

• Give your rule a name such as “Vacation Rule.”
• Type in the Subject; this is what will appear on your replies.
• Type in the Message that you want to go out such as “I'm out of the office until...”
• Click on Save.

Back in the window that lists the rules for your account,

• Make sure there is a check mark in the box next to your Vacation rule.
• Close the Options window.

Filtering Mail

To create a rule that will filter incoming e-mail to a folder other than your Mailbox (i.e. Special Projects),

• Click on the Options link in the upper right-hand corner, then click on the Rules tab.
• Click on the drop-down menu next to Type and select Move to Folder.
• Click on the Create button.

• Give your rule a name in the first field.
• Define the conditions needed for the email to be moved. For example, if the sender (From) is your boss then do the action listed below (move to folder).
• Check the circle next to the folder where the email is to be moved.
• Click the Save button.
• Make sure the Rule is active by placing a check mark in the box next to the rule name.

Special note: If you are just looking to delete mail such as those marked with SPAM, there are instructions on this web page http://www.cwu.edu/~itstraining/TechTips/SpamRuleForWeb.html

Forward Rule

To create a rule so GroupWise will forward your mail to another account,

• Click on the Options link at the top right-hand corner of the window, then click on the Rules tab.
• Click on the drop-down menu next to Type and select Forward from the list.
• Click on the Create button.

Note that if you don't put in any “conditions”, the rule will act on all items.

• In the To field, enter the e-mail account where you want your GroupWise e-mail to go to.
• Fill in Subject and Message as needed (these are optional).
• Click Save.
• Make sure the rule is activated (has a check mark next to it)
• Close the Optionswindow.

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Page last updated 12/22/08. Send questions or comments to ITS Training.