Where does the Notes Client look for the ID file? What is the lookup order?
Some clients (7.0 and 6.0) have the problem that the ID file will be found by Notes Client automatically but not by standalone OLE client software (e.g. Visual Basic tool).
The ID file can be seen in File menu (=> security => user security).
Probably the most important difference between machines that work and machines that don’t is this registry setting:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lotus\Notes\7.0: “NotesIniPath”
This key is missing on machines where it does not work. One of the machines has a file c:\windows\notes.ini where the correct ID file is mentioned. But the OLE client software does not work, either.
Test script:
Set loDominoSession = New domino.NotesSession
loDominoSession.Initialize “mypassword”
The last line causes this error:
80040FA0 / -2147217504; Could not open the ID file
So why is this working with Lotus Notes client but not via OLE?