# GW Mailbox — GroupWise Client > GroupWise email, calendar, and contacts client for iOS with enhanced features. (iPhone/iPad app by Ghost Pattern Software.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gw-mailbox/id724785934 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ghost Pattern Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/327388720) - Category: Business, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.40/5 from 2,167 App Store ratings · 160 written reviews indexed - Age rating: +4 - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 12 MB - Languages: German (Germany), European Spanish, French (France), Dutch, American English, Swedish - Released: 2014-06-16 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: subscription - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gw-mailbox/id724785934/reviews.md ## What is GW Mailbox? GW Mailbox is a GroupWise email and calendar app for the iPhone and iPad. With this app you get a much better interface than Novell delivers by default through GroupWise WebAccess. This app gives you some of the enterprise features that you wouldn't get with simple POP/IMAP - like access to your Frequent Contacts and GroupWise address book. This app is designed to work with a Novell GroupWise email server. Novell GroupWise is an email server like Lotus Notes or Microsoft Exchange. If you do not have access to a Novell GroupWise email account, this app will not work for you. Your IT department should be able to provide you with the URL to your company's GroupWise WebAccess server. Key Features: • Combined email, calendar and contacts access all in one app • Uses iOS background processing to provide faster, more secure notifications View emails • View items in your GroupWise mailbox and other folders, including shared folders • View, delete, reply and forward messages • Move items between folders • Attached documents are viewable through the GroupWise document converter, or they can be downloaded to view with other apps on your device Compose • Compose new email, appointments, tasks and notes • Add attachments to new emails • Search your GroupWise address books to select contacts when composing an email View calendar events • View your GroupWise calendar with one tap in either day, week or month view • View an item's properties to see if an appointment has been accepted, an email has been viewed, etc. • Accept or decline appointments, tasks and notes View contacts • Easily search all of your GroupWise address books including Frequent Contacts and your GroupWise System Address Book • View a contact's details including phone number, email address and physical address • One tap to use your iPhone to call a contact • Email a contact using GW Mailbox or the iOS Mail app • Create an appointment for a contact New, advanced email notifications • Better security • Control how often mailbox is checked • Banner notifications Search in your folders • Search in any of your GroupWise folders Notice: GW Mailbox uses GroupWise WebAccess to get your email data. If your GroupWise administrator has not made GroupWise WebAccess available to you, GW Mailbox will not work for you. We support Novell Access Manager. But if your company uses a different proxy server, then GW Mailbox will not work. GW Mailbox requires an active internet connection. Support: iOS: This app requires iOS 9 or later. Devices: GW Mailbox works with your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, and requires an internet connection to work. GroupWise: GW Mailbox has been tested to work with GroupWise 18, GroupWise 2014 R2, GroupWise 2014, GroupWise 2012, GroupWise 8, GroupWise 7 and GroupWise 6.5. Note: GW Mailbox requires a subscription Terms and Conditions: http://ghostpattern.com/Ghost_Pattern/Terms_And_Conditions.html Please feel free to send us an email with any questions or comments that you may have. If you think you see a bug in the app, please send us an email! support@ghostpattern.com ## Key features - Combined email, calendar, and contacts - Enhanced email notifications - View, reply, forward, and move emails - Compose new messages and appointments - Search GroupWise address books - View calendar events and accept/decline - Search within folders ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | GW Mailbox Month Subscription | $1.49 | per month | | GW Mailbox Year Subscription | $13.49 | per year | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 160) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gw-mailbox/id724785934/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Přílohy *2026-01-21, version 10.11* Myslela jsem, že aplikace usnadní práci, ale nedaří se mi třeba přijít na to, jestli je možné odesílat přílohou soubory, což občas k práci potřebuju. Z toho důvodu jen 2 hvězdy, protože neplní to, co potřebuju. ### 1/5 — New features requested *2025-02-23, version 10.5* Need to Add more features! ### 4/5 — Tut exakt was es soll *2025-01-12* Ich nutze die App seit mindestens 10 Jahren und bin gerne bereit, die Abogebühr dafür zu zahlen. Ich finde die App großartig, da sie sehr reduziert ist (und genau die vielen Zusatzfunktionen der Büro-Version nicht hat) und insbesondere mit den in unseren Unternehmen geltenden Datenschutzregeln konform geht („keine Ablage von Dienstmails auf privaten Geräten“). Da innerhalb der App zunächst nur die Header der Mails abgerufen abgerufen und keine Maildaten auf dem lokalen Client gespeichert werden - gehe ich aus der App raus, sind die Daren wieder weg. Wunderbar. Und sie ist schnell und erzeugt kaum traffic. Reicht zum mobilen Mailckeck auch bei schlechtem Netz (und das ist mein gängiger use case) vollkommen aus. Für den Rest gibt es die Webaccess-Anwendung von Groupwise. Die App wird gut und regelmäßig gepflegt. Allerdings hat Groupwise 2024 eine vollkommen überrissene neue Webanwendung aufgesetzt, die vermutlich ein erneutes Update der App erfordert. Bestimmte Mails werden in der GW-App nun nicht mehr angezeigt. Es gibt in diesen Fällen nur die Headline, aber ein leeres Inhaltsfeld und auch keine Funktionstasten (Ungelesen, Löschen, …) mehr. Ich konnte bisher allerdings noch nicht rausfinden, welchen Mailtyp es genau betrifft und ob die betroffenen Mails irgendeine Besonderheit aufweisen. Ich freue mich auf das nächste Update … ### 3/5 — Unzuverlässig *2024-02-22* Externe Mails können z.T. nicht gelesen werden ### 2/5 — Für eine Bezahl-App leider nicht ausgereift *2023-12-12* Die App stürzt ständig ab, zeigt sehr häufig Fehlermeldungen an, beschneidet meine Signatur und die ganze Oberfläche samt Bedienung erscheint mir doch sehr rudimentär. Vor allem die Bedienung funktioniert nicht einwandfrei. iPhone 13, IOS 17.1.2 ### 1/5 — bug很多 *2023-12-06, version 10.3* bug很多 ### 3/5 — Kein Zugriff trotz Abo Bezahlung *2023-10-02* Leider habe ich jetzt bis Ende 2024 mein Jahresabonnement bezahlt. Weil ich dachte ich müsste die Zahlung noch mal aktivieren. Dem ist wohl nicht so. Ich kann die Mails einfach nicht mehr öffnen, obwohl laut Verwaltung mein Abo ende September 2024 ausläuft. ### 5/5 — Great Support and good app! *2023-06-23, version 10.2* We have used this app at our company for years and years. It ties in with our server seamlessly. Ghost Pattern Support is the greatest. Very responsive to our questions, suggestions, and the rare issues that might pop up. Typically, we receive response within 1 day of contact. Highly rated and respected in our book. ### 2/5 — Why do I have to pay to get my work email? *2023-06-01, version 10.2* I downloaded this app so that I could get my work email on my phone. When I got through the setup it told me there was a subscription fee required. Why am I having to pay to get my work email? It actually says that it is for business so why do individuals have to pay? Shouldn’t that be covered by the business that “owns” the email? I’m very disappointed. ### 2/5 — Weiterleiten von Emails funktioniert nicht *2023-02-16* Einigermaßen brauchbarer GW-Client, der allerdings viele Funktionen des Windows-Clients vermissen lässt. Leider funktioniert das weiterleiten von Emails nicht. Der Weiterleiten-Button schafft zwar eine neue Mail mit dem entsprechenden Betreff, aber der Inhalt der weiterzuleitenden Mail fehlt. Bitte in nächstem Update korrigieren. Sonst fliegt diese App raus - diese Minimalfunktionalität muss für das Geld schon sein. ## Frequently asked questions about GW Mailbox ### What does GW Mailbox do? GW Mailbox is a client application designed to provide a better user interface for Novell GroupWise email, calendar, and contacts on iOS devices. It offers features like enhanced notifications and easier access to address books, improving upon the default GroupWise WebAccess experience. ### What are the key features of GW Mailbox? Key features include combined access to email, calendar, and contacts, advanced email notifications with better security, the ability to view and manage emails and calendar events, compose new messages and appointments, and search through GroupWise address books and folders. ### How much does GW Mailbox cost? GW Mailbox requires a subscription to use. Specific pricing details for the subscription are not provided in the description, but it is noted that the app requires an active subscription. ### What devices and operating systems are compatible with GW Mailbox? GW Mailbox is compatible with iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads running iOS 9 or later. It requires an active internet connection to function. ### Who is this app for and what are its requirements? This app is for individuals who have access to a Novell GroupWise email account. It will not work if you do not have access to a GroupWise account or if your administrator has not made GroupWise WebAccess available. It also requires a specific type of proxy server setup (Novell Access Manager is supported, but others may not be). ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 10.17 — 2026-07-09 Fixes attaching files to a sending email Fixes sending html format email Fixes loading email body images on newer versions of GroupWise Fixes signatures on GroupWise 24.4 Fixed sending Tasks and Notes on newer versions of GroupWise Other bug fixes ### 10.16 — 2026-07-08 Fixes attaching files to a sending email Fixes sending html format email Fixes loading email body images on newer versions of GroupWise Fixes signatures on GroupWise 24.4 Fixed sending Tasks and Notes on newer versions of GroupWise Other bug fixes ### 10.15 — 2026-06-25 Fixes attaching files to a sending email Fixes sending html format email Fixes loading email body images on newer versions of GroupWise Fixes signatures on GroupWise 24.4 Fixed sending Tasks and Notes on newer versions of GroupWise Other bug fixes ### 10.14 — 2026-06-23 Fixes attaching files to a sending email Fixes sending html format email Fixes loading email body images on newer versions of GroupWise Fixes signatures on GroupWise 24.4 Fixed sending Tasks and Notes on newer versions of GroupWise Other bug fixes ### 10.12 — 2026-06-21 Fixes attaching files to a sending email Fixes sending html format email Fixes loading email body images on newer versions of GroupWise Fixes signatures on GroupWise 24.4 Other bug fixes ## Apps similar to GW Mailbox | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Blue Mail - Email \| Calendar](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-mail-email-calendar/id1063729305) | 4.4 (10,468) | Free | Business | | [Email Aqua Mail Secure Client](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/email-aqua-mail-secure-client/id1633468505) | 4.5 (276) | Free | Business | | [Mailchimp Email Marketing](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailchimp-email-marketing/id366794783) | 4.9 (51,535) | Free | Business | | [Missive - Email, Chat & Tasks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/missive-email-chat-and-tasks/id1231206084) | 4.6 (94) | Free | Business | | [Loop Email: Mail & Team Chat](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-email-mail-and-team-chat/id1024152475) | 4.3 (16) | Free | Business | | [OpenText Filr](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opentext-filr/id575729298) | 4.5 (4) | Free | Business | ## Related topics [gw mail](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/gw-mail) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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