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Lotus Notes
What is Lotus Notes?
- Lotus Notes is software that you install on your computer.
- Lotus Notes is a client-server application, designed to communicate with a special type of remote file server called a Domino server.
- Lotus Notes is a portal. It is an interface that allows you to easily access and interact with information stored in databases on Domino servers.
"Out of the Box" Features
- Notes Mail: A messaging application that allows you to compose, address, send, receive, and organize e-mail messages.
- Notes Calendar: A calendaring application that allows you to track meetings, appointments, anniversaries, and other events.
- Personal Address Book: An address book application that allows you to store personal contact information.
- Notes To Do: A "to do" application that allows you to create lists of important action items, deadlines, and reminders.
These four applications are integrated together in many different ways, making Lotus Notes an extremely powerful, full-featured communication and personal information management system.
Collaboration Beyond E-Mail
- Quickly reconcile mulitple calendars to find the best time for a team meeting
- Access shared calendars for team and group projects
- Send "to do" items to other team members
- Participate in threaded discussions
- Access shared libraries filled with course assignments, office forms, or other important documents
- Use customized applications to support a wide variety of collaborative activities
- Internet Integration and Mobility
- Browse the WWW without leaving Lotus Notes
- Access databases, such as your mail, using a WWW browser when away from the office
- Use replication to create dynamic copies of your databases that you can access when offline
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