Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Think Lotus Notes is just about email?  If so, you are sadly mistaken.
In a recent blog post by Lotus Evangelist, it states all the multiple uses for Lotus Notes.  Some of them are listed below:

A widget player
Instant Messaging client
Rebate Tracker
Grocery List Minder
Expense Reports
Mileage tracking
Password Logging
Photo storage
Stores tax returns
Phone Call Logs

If that weren’t enough, it will also [...]

While some programs have different interfaces when they’re operating on a PC or a Mac, not many have different features based on their operating system.  In a recent blog post on the Working Collaboration Blog, Anthony Holmes states that you can index Notes databases with the Mac search system, Spotlight. 
While you can do the same [...]

Wondering how you can install BlackBerry Enterprise Server on a Lotus Notes Domino system?  Well, Michael Kinder recently wrote of eight great practices that will help to keep your BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Lotus Notes Domino system running smoothly.

Is the Domino server running the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software either in the LocalDomainServers group or another part [...]

In a recent post, John Boyer explained that if you want to get access to new B2C and G2C market opportunities, Lotus Forms is the way to go.
Boyer started by stating it is possible for Domino to have a broader reach to all web users without a client-side installation.  The interactivity of XForms are combined [...]

After unprecedented growth over the last 16 quarters, and 145 million users worldwide, one would think that those in charge of IBM Lotus Notes and Domino may be tempted to rest on their laurels.  But such is not the case as Saudi Business Machines (SBM), the marketing and service representatives of IBM in Saudi Arabia, organized road shows [...]

One innovative way to tell when critical agents terminate abruptly is by utilizing text messages on cell phones.  According to Doug Burns, you can enter your cell phone number as an email address, which will allow you to receive a text message on your phone when an agent terminates.  Conversely, you can correct terminating agents by [...]

One common problem that may affect Lotus Notes Domino security administrators is the need to ensure that their server loads don’t increase due to junk emails or email bombs.  But according to SearchDomino.com, this task is now a bit easier.  Lotus Notes Domino 8 allows you to set the SMTP configurations in order to conduct lookups in the directory, [...]

Back in January, IBM announced that it was partnering with LinkedIn to create a plug-in that would integrate the social network into Lotus Notes.  As reported by TechCrunch, the new plug-in will be used to display relevant information about people in your emails, as well as providing a simple way to look through LinkedIn’s features.  [...]

To the delight of many, IBM has announced that they will ship a copy of Lotus Symphony version 1.3 with every copy of Lotus Notes and Lotus Foundations.  Yet, what exactly is Lotus Symphony?
According to a press release, Lotus Symphony is an alternative to Microsoft Office, which will allow millions of companies and consumers to [...]

In reponse to business professionals’ high demand for an enterprise level mobility solution, CommonTime has released mSuite support for the iPhone.  According to PR-USA.net, support for the device will include tools for Lotus Notes Domino messaging and collaboration.
CommonTime also claims that mSuite support for the iPhone will provide users with a solution that presents Domino [...]