Hello
Is there a free basic tutorial for supporting Lotus? I just need the basics such as which files do what and how to get id files etc.
Thanks
Subject: Free Notes Tutorial
This document on IBM’s support site can help get you started with the important files for the Lotus Notes Client:
IBM Technote 1192184:
Important Notes files to save or backup
The following is a list of Notes files that you may want to save or backup in case you ever need to uninstall Notes and then reinstall it at another time.
Note You may not have all of these files.
File name
Location
Comments
BOOKMARK.NSF
Notes\Data directory
Contains your saved bookmarks and Welcome Page information.
BUSYTIME.NSF
Notes\Data directory
Contains your local free time information.
DESKTOP6.NDK
Notes\Data directory
This is your Workspace that maps to your bookmarks.
HEADLINE.NSF
Notes\Data directory
Contains your Database Subscriptions information.
INSTALL.LOG
Notes program directory
Contains the configuration information based on the options available when you install Notes. This file is used for comparison when you upgrade to new versions of Notes.
INTERNET.NSF
Notes\Data directory
Contains information from your newsgroup subscriptions (NNTP).
NAMES.NSF
Notes\Data directory
Contains your contacts, connections, locations, and Personal Address Book information.
NOTES.INI
Notes program directory
Contains the information you provide when you set up Notes, including the options you select in User Preferences. May also contain information created by your administrator. This file gets deleted when you uninstall Notes.
PERWEB.NSF
Notes\Data directory
This is your Personal Web Navigator database that contains Web browser information.
USER.DIC
Notes\Data directory
Contains all of the words you have added to your personal dictionary through the “Add to Dictionary” option in the Spell Checker.
*.NSF
Notes\Data directory
Local databases that you create are stored in the Data directory.
.NSF (local copy)
Notes\Data directory
Contains your Mail, Calendar, and To Do list. This only shows up in the Data directory if you have a local replica of your Mail file.
.ID
Notes\Data directory
This is your User ID file. You need this to access Notes.
Subject: a) The Domino Admin Help DB. b) See the resources I’ve listed here…
http://www.alanlepofsky.net/alepofsky/alanblog.nsf/dx/domino-administration-resource-guide2
such as…
Lotus Education On Demand: Introduction to Administering IBM Lotus Domino 6/6.5: Operating Fundamentals: If you are new to Domino administration, here is a self-paced, e-learning tutorial to help you get started. “Introduction to Administering IBM Lotus Domino 6/6.5: Operating Fundamentals” introduces you to basic concepts that provide the foundation for Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes.
Tutorial: Introduction to Domino setup and administration
This tutorial provides a guide to getting a Domino server up and running quickly, so even first time-users can evaluate Domino 6.0 first hand. Essential administrative tools, including the new policy-based management and Web-based administration, are introduced, as well as basic applications such as Notes mail and databases.
Alan Lepofsky - IBM/Lotus
Learn more at my Lotus Notes Tips and Tricks Blog
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