Category Archives: Lotus Notes

eProductivity — Creating a stand-alone Mail Database for Notes

Here are the steps to create a stand-alone eProductivity Database, with Phase 2 Lotus Notes: Download the latest eProductivity templates to your local Notes Data Directory (typically C:\Notes\Data or C:\Program Files\IBM\Lotus\Notes\Data). Now, we will create the new database. Navigate to your Lotus Notes workspace and select: File >> Application >> New or press CTRL+N. Enter in the following information: Server: Local Title: Type in whatever name you wish to call your new database File Name: We recommend MAIL\(your file name) … Continue reading

How to install eProductivity for Mail for Notes 8.02 Standard

Here are the steps to install the eProductivity Mail template to your mail file. IMPORTANT: Switch to the Notes Workspace and close all other tabs. This specifically applies to the “Welcome Page” tab (if it is open).   In order to self-install eProductivity, you must have at least Designer or Manager Rights to apply changes to your mail file.Here’s how to verify that you have the correct access rights to your mail file:Open the Workspace and close all databases.Select your … Continue reading

Synchronizing Local Notes Contacts with iNotes Contacts

1. From the Client, select Preferences under the File menu 2. Select Contacts in the list on the left and check the box marked “Enable “Synchronize Contacts” on the Replicator” 3. Click OK and then go to File->Replication->Replicate 4. Click OK and make sure that Synchronize contacts is Enabled on the replication Screen 5. Then, either select Start Now or Schedule to either replicate immediately or set up a replication schedule.

How to access Lotus iNotes

Logging In Log into Lotus iNotes from anywhere with an Internet connection by typing in the URL:  inotes.phase2.com 1.  Type your Username and Password into the spaces provided Important Note: Your password is CASE SENSITIVE.  You must type in capital letters where your password has capital letters. 2.    Click the Sign In button

Lotus Notes Setup and Configuration

Lotus Notes Setup and Configuration NOTE: If you already have Notes 8.5 installed, skip to step 8. Additionally, this document assumes you have received your ID file; if you have not received your ID file, contact your Administrator or support@phase2.com. 1. Open the installer file and click Next   2. Click “I Accept the terms in the license agreement” and click Next. 3. Enter User Name and Organization Name and click Next. 4. Click Next.   5. Click Next. 6. … Continue reading

Recent SPAM Activity and Steps Every Customer can Take to Prevent SPAM

Phase 2′s support team has received numerous complaints regarding SPAM activity on our hosted Microsoft Exchange and hosted Lotus Notes services.  World-wide SPAM volume has increased dramatically in September; estimates are around 30-45% increase in traffic.  We have spent a lot of time working with clients to reduce the effect of this uptick as much as possible, and Phase 2 is now actually blocking in excess of 90% of the email traffic it receives on a daily basis, see below: … Continue reading

Accessing 2 Mailboxes from one Lotus Notes Client

Example: To do the following you would need to install multiple Location documents on the one Lotus Notes Client. In this tutorial I will show you how to set up two Location documents. One for Admin@Work and one Ols@work. I type in my Password in and then my client opens up into the Ols@work Location. To create a new Locations do the following: Go to File/Locations/Manage Locations Click on New or Edit Now enter in all the proper information. See … Continue reading