Lotus Notes Clients 

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The information on this (and linked pages) provide information about Notes Clients and their deployment. Specifically, this page provides an overview of the various Notes Clients.

Before deploying the Notes client in your environment, it is important to understand the different types of clients available, validate the recommended requirements based on the operating system used in your environment, and to be able to compare the features and capabilities of each client. This will help you determine which client is the best choice for your specific environment.

First, let review the different client types available for Lotus Notes 8.5.

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Notes Standard Client

The Standard Client is the full rich client running on top of the Eclipse framework. This client provides all the new features, functionalities, and capabilities advertised on the IBM Lotus website. This is the client that requires the most resources out of a workstation.

Notes Basic Client

The Basic Client provides the same user experience as the Notes 6.5.x and 7.x Client, running on top of a C++ / C# framework. It can run Notes applications just like before, but it does not provide any of the new capabilities of the Notes Standard client. If you currently have Notes 7.x clients or prior deployed in your environment, it is highly probable that you should be able to run this client on your existing workstations.

iNotes Client

The iNotes Client is the web-based equivalent of the Notes Basic Client. It provides all the mail, calendaring and scheduling capabilities available on the Basic Client. You only need a browser on your workstation to use this client. You can use this client on any workstation in your environment, if you meet the minimum browser requirements.

You can run the iNotes Client in three modes: Full, Lite and Ultralite.

For more details on the iNotes Client features and browser requirements, consult the iNotes section of this wiki, and
Technote 1315871 (http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg2131587)1 of the Knowledge Base.

Domino Administration Client

The Domino Administration client is used mainly by the administrators of the Notes and Domino environment. This client is used to perform day-to-day administrative tasks and to manage the Domino servers.

This client is similar to the Notes Basic client as it runs on a C++ / C# framework just like previous releases, and it's only available on Microsoft Windows. This client is packaged with the Notes client and the Domino Designer client.

For more information on the new Domino 8.5 administration features, check the Administration section of this wiki. For more details about the Domino Administration client, consult the Domino and Notes Infocenter.

Domino Designer Client

The Domino Designer 8.5 client is the rapid application development tool. It contains multiple new development features which are explained in more details in Chapter 5 later in this book. Just like the Domino Administration client, it runs on a C++/C# framework as prior releases and runs only on Microsoft Windows. This client is bundled with the Domino Administration client and the Notes client.

NEW: Beginning in release 8.5.1, the full Domino Designer client is available free of charge on IBM developerWorks http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/. Check the website for more details on how to download it. For more information on the different clients, check the Domino and Notes InfoCenter.

Feature Comparison

Below is a matrix of feature comparison between Lotus Notes Traveler 8.5, Lotus iNotes 8.5 and Lotus Notes 8.5 Standard Configuration

Lotus Notes Traveler 8.5 Lotus iNotes 8.5 Lotus Notes 8.5 Messaging Collaboration Messaging Collaboration Email Send and receive email with attachments x x x x x Create and read encrypted mail x (1) x (2) x (2) x x Set follow-up flags with action items x x x x Show email in a vertical preview pane x x x x Show mail threads that group related email for quick access to needed information x x x x Recall email sent in error x x x x Manage mail rules enforced on the server for all clients x x x x Manage white and black sender lists enforced by the server for all clients x x x x Manage email offline and synchronize changes when reconnected to the network x (3) x (3) x x Quickly address email with recent contacts x x Display conversations, whereby a folder only lists the latest email within a thread in the selected folder for easier access x x Calendar Day-at-a-Glance calendar view x x x x x Weekly and monthly calendar views x x x x x Schedule meetings, appointments, and reminders x x x x x View unprocessed meeting invitations x x x x Schedule rooms and resources with meeting invitations x x x x Overlay personal, external calendars so that all calendars display in a single view x x x x Work with a calendar and schedule meetings offline and synchronize changes when reconnected to the network x (3) x (3) x x Contact Management Display information on a contact from the name and address book x x x x x Create a new contact x x x x x Display photo with contact data x x Display contact information in vertical preview pane x x Display contacts as a set of business cards for easier access x x View contact data in a vCard attachment x x Import contact information in vCard format into the name and address book x x Forward contacts as a vCard x x Productivity Setup automatic notifications when out of the office and unable to collaborate x x x x Multilevel undo within rich text editor x x x x Welcome Page that provides customizable, central access to information users need x x x x Save attachments directly into an IBM Lotus Quickr TM library, and send a link within the library instead x x x x Work with collaborative and business applications offline and synchronize changes when reconnected to the network x x Deploy Web widgets to a widgets folder that provides integration to Web services and can be used to pass selected text as data to such a service x x Drag and drop emails with attachments into an IBM Lotus Quickr TM place through always available sidebar plug-in x x Real-time spell checking as you type x x Deploy widgets to an always available sidebar that provide productive function x x Live Text - text automatically recognized and highlighted by Widgets that take a context-sensitive action when clicked x x Create and edit open standard documents with integrated Lotus Symphony software x x Integrated search center for basic searches of emails, contacts, calendars and the Internet (using popular search engines) from a single location x x Mash together existing business applications and data to help streamline business processes x Deploy custom plug-ins into an always available sidebar that provides quick access to business data x Personalization Personal to-do lists with status and alarms x x x x x Personal notebooks from integrated template, electronic diary where users can write and store private documents x x x x Quick access to subscribed news feeds through always available sidebar plug-in x x Specify look-and-feel theme for windows and how they open x x Collaboration Connect with people through integrated IBM Lotus Sametime TM instant messaging and presence awareness x x x x Collaborate with colleagues across a wide set of business topics in a forum through Discussion application x x x x Access custom 3rd party collaboration and business applications x x Manage and store team content through teamroom application x x Find recent collaborations with a selected contact x x Create personal blogs from integrated template x x Discover information on people, found in email and documents, that have common interests and expertise through integration with IBM Lotus Connections TM software x x Share and discover Lotus Domino documents of interest through integration with IBM Lotus Connections TM software x x Manage team activities - work associated with a project - via always available sidebar plug-in integration with IBM Lotus Connections TM software x x (1) Available only on the Microsoft Windows Mobile platform (2) Feature allows for only reading, not sending, of encrypted mail in Lotus iNotes Lite and Ultra-light modes (3) Requires installation of Lotus Domino Offline Services (DOLS) feature on the client

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