The only software required is the 3270 client software. Additionally, attachments to messages are not converted and thus, arrive in their native form. That means if you send a Lotus spreadsheet to your commissioner, the commissioner will receive a Lotus spreadsheet and Lotus will launch when they double-click the attachment. Internet Access Users on the WAN who use GroupWise can obtain an Internet Email address for no charge, allowing them to send and receive Internet Email. The Internet Email appears in their GroupWise inbox just like intra-office mail.
Users can also gain full access to the Internet without subscription fees.
They can make use of services such as the World Wide Web, FTP and Telnet. For example, an agency may want to put its remote offices on the WAN so they can access files stored in the central office, thereby saving the cost of mailing disks or tapes and improving efficiency. Recently there has been plenty of press on security-related incidents on the Internet. The state is able to set up whatever level of security you desire. Security can be extremely tight or somewhat relaxed depending upon your needs, data and vulnerabilities.