If you use the fat client to access a mail file based on the iNotes template, does the server still perform most of the processing (like when accessing from a browser) or does the fat client do it (like when the mail file is based on a standard mail template)?
Subject: iNotes and fat client
The Notes client does a great deal of the work. Notes is a true client server application.
Subject: RE: iNotes and fat client
Also, an iNotes client uses 3x the server resources compared to a Lotus Notes mail client.
Subject: That’s why some prefer to call it “rich client”.
The larger size is not “fat”, but “muscle”: it can do so much more than a browser.
Subject: Not a helpful response.
Most of the time our employees are accessing their mail from their desks using the full client. We’re considering converting everyone’s mail file to the iNotes template so that we won’t have to convert them on an ad hoc basis whenever someone wants remote access. We’d also only have one template to support then. However, if the iNotes mail template is not designed to take advantage of the full client when it’s available, then we would drop the idea to avoid the extra burden on the servers. So, preaching the benefits of the full client doesn’t answer my question.
Subject: You’re right.
The first two responses were not exactly thorough. Mine added something to them, but not what you were asking.Gerco and Carl did that well.
BTW, the iNotes template actually contains THREE templates: WebMail is the 3rd, for use when the browser is not compatible with iNotes.
Subject: didn’t know that, thnx
Subject: Single Copy Template
I assume this can be used with the iNotes template to remove the ‘extra’ disk space issue across the board, right?
Subject: Yes
Subject: RE: Not a helpful response.
The iNotes template is treated in exactly the same way by the Notes Rich client as the regualar Mail template. By default I set all my users up with the iNotes mail template, so that I don’t have any extra work to do if one day they need remote access.
The only extra overhead the iNotes template adds, is hard drive space, in that the template size is a little larger.
Does that answer your question?
PS as someone horizontally challenged, I prefer a full rich client 
Subject: Profuse thanks to Carl and Gerco
You’ve both answered my question thoroughly. Much appreciated.
Subject: Another try
If you convert your mailfiles to the iNotes template, but the users continue to access the mailfile with the Notes client, nothing really changes. The iNotes template contains the normal design for the Notes client, + the iNotes web Access stuff. The notes client design is identical in both the mail.ntf and inotes.ntf. Whatever mailtemplate you use, the Notes client will use the same design and perform the same operations. So, there is no visible difference for the enduser, nor a difference in server load or performance in this scenario. In short, yes, the iNotes template is designed to take advantage of the full client when available.
Once your users start to use the browser, they use the iNotes-side of the iNotes mailtemplate. That means the workload is placed on the server, wich will lead to a heavier load on the server. Three times more workload per iNotes user, according to this post ; I haven’t got any information to back that up but it’s very well possible.