Found 10 records for the .BIF file extension name
There are 9 other file types using the BIF file extension:
.bif - Binary information file (ASCII file describing image)
.bif - byLight image format
.bif - Image Capture board bitmap image
.bif - BioWare Infinity game engine archive of resources
.bif - BioWare Aurora game engine resource file
.bif - MagicISO boot information file
.bif - UltraISO boot information file
.bif - WordPerfect binary information file
.bif - TomTom Navigator file
file extension BIF - GroupWise initialization file
File extension BIF description:
Initialization file used by GroupWise.
Associated applications to file extension BIF:
Company / developer:
Novell, Inc.
GroupWise is a cross-platform collaborative software product from Novell, Inc. offering e-mail, calendaring, instant messaging and document management.
GroupWise can operate on a number of server and workstation platforms. Server platforms include NetWare, Linux, and Windows. There is a Windows client and a less-capable Java client for Linux and Mac OS X. Novell has promised closer client feature parity in the next major release, codenamed Bonsai, which is due for a Q4 2008 launch.There are also GroupWise connectors for Microsoft Outlook and Novell Evolution.
GroupWise WebAccess provides users with most of the functionality of the desktop clients from a Web browser. It also supports handheld/PDA access via the Web. The most current revision of GroupWise (7.0) includes license to GroupWise Mobile Server by Nokia which enables wireless mail support for almost any mobile device.
The GroupWise Post Office Agent (POA) supports IMAP and SOAP access to user mailboxes, in addition to the native client. The GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) provides SMTP communication to other E-Mail systems, and also supports IMAP, POP3, SOAP, and iCalendar access to user mailboxes. Additionally, special modules called gateways support direct connectivity to other groupware systems such as Microsoft Exchange Server and IBM Lotus Domino.
GroupWise includes instant messaging since version 6.5. The solution is targeted specifically at the corporate market with features such as directory service integration and SSL encryption. In addition to the Windows and Linux clients provided by Novell, the protocol is supported by popular multiprotocol IM applications such as Kopete, Pidgin (previously known as GAIM) and Adium.
The latest version is 7.0. It includes pre-bundled SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, which can be used for running GroupWise at no additional cost.
GroupWise is included in the Novell Open Workgroup Suite and its precursors, the Novell Small Business Suite and the Novell Linux Small Business Suite.