Consilient Technologies plans to provide Novell GroupWise users with wireless access to email via the BlackBerry platform from Research In Motion (RIM) using its Mail Extension (MX) software developed through the BlackBerry ISV Alliance Program.

Currently, the companies said BlackBerry Enterprise Server supports integration with Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino based environments. Using MX software, they said any corporate email system including Novell GroupWise may be wirelessly extended to BlackBerry handhelds without supplementary hardware purchases or changes to the handhelds.

According to Consilient Technologies, MX creates a communication link between BlackBerry Enterprise Server and the GroupWise server without using a desktop redirector. MX supports all BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds and leverages Triple DES encryption security provided by the BlackBerry platform for corporate customers.

Consilient Technologies said a key administrative feature for organizations interested in deploying the BlackBerry wireless platform for large numbers of mobile workers is the MX Console display, which is included as part of the MX solution. The MX Console is a single display for administrative monitoring of BlackBerry users and traffic. Features include:

- User Management (Add/Remove/Edit/Block features)
- Filter Management (Create/Edit/Remove/Apply features)
- Error Log Settings (size and number of log files and addresses)
- Network Traffic Monitoring
- Licensing Information (change licensed users and servers)
Pricing for MX is $10,500 (per 25 users) and $3,000 per 10 additional user packs. The companies said the MX solution for GroupWise includes BlackBerry Enterprise Server and the MX Console