The organization is three quarters the way through its client rollout, which when complete will total some 3500 desktops across 15 sites around the state.

The client version will run on Windows XP machines, which themselves rare replacing older Windows 2000 PCs.

Prior to the rollout, which began late last year on the server side, TAFE Tasmania ran GroupWise 5.5.

"It is a big jump. We have jumped [GroupWise] 6 and 6.5. So you have got a very antiquated 1990s client going to a cutting edge version," said Matt Gray, team leader, IT support and infrastructure at TAFE Tasmania.

Gray said the newer version had many compelling features, but signaled out security.