Stellar Converter for GroupWise – Product Review

Novell GroupWise (now called Micro Focus GroupWise) is a popular collaboration platform that provides users with secure email and calendaring functions. It also provides several productivity tools, such as document management, task management, contact management, etc. to streamline the communication flow. But GroupWise has some problems and shortcomings that push users to migrate to another email platform such as Microsoft Outlook. Some of these are listed below:

• Support for shared folders is not available
• Improper handling of internal settings can lead to application crash
• GroupWise can be costly due to operating costs and license renewals

In contrast, MS Outlook helps overcome these shortcomings. Also, Outlook offers better features, such as the benefit of sharing contact and calendar features. And, it has an easy-to-use, intuitive interface compared to GroupWise. 

When it comes to migrating from Novell GroupWise to Microsoft Outlook email client, your first need would be to ensure complete mailbox data migration while keeping the data intact. And, further, how quickly you can make the transition. This is where a GroupWise to PST Converter such as Stellar Converter for GroupWise software comes in handy. 

Overview

Stellar Converter for GroupWise is a professional email converter software that enables you to extract emails, address book contacts, attachments, sticky notes, and other mail items from GroupWise mailbox and save them in Outlook PST file format. 

The software allows you to convert GroupWise emails to PST in just a few clicks, without modifying the original mailbox structure. It can also save the converted mailboxes to multiple file formats such as PST, HTML, EML, MSG, RTF, or PDF.

Features

Stellar Converter for GroupWise is a powerful utility that makes migration of GroupWise emails to PST format a simple and straightforward process. You can use the software to scan GroupWise mailboxes and preview all the converted items and folders in your selected mailbox. Also, the software allows conversion of GroupWise mailboxes to PST through Online, Remote, Cache, and Archive modes.  

Some key features of this GroupWise to PST converter software are as follows:

• Simple to use, easy interface
• Helps perform GroupWise to PST conversion in 3 simple steps: Select, Convert, and Save
• Previews GroupWise mailbox items, including emails, attachments, sent items, contacts, appointments, documents, tasks, sticky notes, GroupWise address book, etc. before conversion.
• Exports GroupWise address book to Outlook
• Support for GroupWise (GW) 2018, 2014, 2012, 8.0, 7.0, 6.5, 6.0.
• Supports major Microsoft Outlook versions, such as MS Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and 2003 
• Saves converted GroupWise data in PST, EML, MSG, RTF, HTML, and PDF file formats
• Advanced filters for selective conversion
• Converts GroupWise archive mailboxes to PST (Technician Version)  
• Directly exports GroupWise mailbox data to Office 365, existing PST, or an Outlook Profile (Technician Version)

Performance

The software is optimized to run on any computer that meets the following minimum software and hardware requirements:

• OS: Windows 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8, 8.1 & Windows 10 
• Processor: Pentium class
• RAM: 4GB RAM (8GB Recommended)
• Storage: 250MB 

Running the GroupWise to PST Converter tool from Stellar® on a system that meets these minimum requirements, you can perform the conversion without any issue. The time taken to convert GroupWise mailbox items to PST can vary from minutes to hours (depending on the number of items or mailboxes to be converted). 

Once the conversion is complete, you can have a free preview of the converted mailbox items, saving time in selecting and exporting only the required mail items. 

The software also features advanced filters, such as date range selectors, or options to exclude specific emails or emails from Junk Mail and Deleted Mail folders. You can use these filters to convert and save specific mailboxes/mailbox items. This further helps boost the efficiency and performance of the software in converting GroupWise to Outlook data file. 

Plus, you can choose to export the mailbox data from GroupWise to Office 365 directly. This can help you save time in performing the step-wise procedure of exporting selected Outlook mailbox data to PST and then importing PST into Office 365. 

How to Use the Software for GroupWise to PST Conversion?

Once you have downloaded and installed the software on a Windows PC, run the software and perform the following steps to convert GroupWise to PST: 

Step 1: Select any one options from the Conversion Type drop-down list under Select Conversion Type: 

• Online mailbox to PST
• Remote Mailbox to PST
• Caching Mailbox to PST
• Archive Mailbox to PST

Step 2: After selecting the conversion type, enter the ‘GroupWise Server Information’ credentials. Click OK.

Step 3: The software will begin scanning the mailbox and will display a preview of all the GroupWise mailbox components.  

Step 4: Select all or specific components you want to convert into PST format, and then click Save on the Home menu. 

Step 5: In the Save As dialog box, select PST as the file saving format, and then click Next to browse the location where you want to save the resultant PST file. 

Note: The software also provides options to convert the mailboxes into MSG, EML, RTF, HTML, or PDF file formats. 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Easy-to-use and intuitive interface that can be easily operated without any technical assistance
• Multiple modes for converting mailbox data
• Convert multiple mailboxes in a single process
• Convert archive mailboxes into PST files
• Save converted emails into MSG/EML/PST/HTML/RTF/PDF file format 
• Save converted contacts into CSV format
• Previews mailbox items before conversion
• Maintain original folder structure and hierarchy
• Exports mailbox data from GroupWise directly to Office 365
• Allows appending mailbox data to an existing PST or an Outlook profile
• Advanced filters for selective mailbox conversion
• Supports Outlook 2019 and earlier versions

Cons

• To save converted mailboxes to PST, you need to purchase the licensed version of the software 

EndNote

Stellar Converter for GroupWise is a specialized GroupWise to PST Converter tool that comes in handy for users looking for an easy and quick way to migrate from Micro Focus GroupWise (Novell GroupWise) to Outlook or Office 365. The tool converts GroupWise mailbox data to PST format, keeping all the data such as emails, sent items, contacts, sticky note, GroupWise address book, etc. intact.