How do I add a button+action to default mail template?

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Ok, I have ZERO experiance with changeing anything in Lotus. If someone could help me out I really would appreciate it.

I need there to be a button on the top of everyone’s inbox (like the “New Memo” button) that says “This is SPAM”. When a user has a document selected in their inbox, they press this button, that document first gets copied over to a “SPAM Database” and then deleted out of their mail file.

Is this a very difficult thing to do or can someone with no experiance with Designer accomplish this if walked through the process?

Thanks for any help,

James

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Subject: How do I add a button+action to default mail template?

It is not difficult. First you have to acquaint yourself with the designer client. Then you need to understand that the database code is in a template. There you will fix share actions. In the share actions list you can add the action you want. I would keep in mind that if you want the button to be like the new memo, then you have to know where the button is shown – within a view, within a folder, within a memo in read mode, etc. Then you will have add your new action in those similar places. Realize that there are going to be more than one view you have to modify to show this new action.

Lastly you may want to code the action within LotusScript because it will save you the need for 2 actions buttons (one for a view and one for the individual form) to correspond with how each will run. The LotusScript while difficult if you never coded LotusScript before can do more than than the @ Formula language. (note I am not trying to start a war on @ vs LotusScript) Just that the @ formula could bring the SPAM document in read mode depending on what commands you use.

HTH – feel free to check my profile to email more specific questions based on your environment.