directions on how to install lotus notes 853

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PLEASE PRINT THESE INSTRUCTIONS OUT.

Directions on How to Install and Configure Lotus Notes 8.5.3

Preparation

In order to successfully install and configure Lotus Notes on your computer:

1. Submit an IPTEquipment Availability Checklist (EAC)for every computer you will be using for yourgraduate studies.

2. Upon receipt, an account will be created for you on our system. Your username, password, and ID file (e.g.jdoe.id) will be sent to you via an email.

3. Download and install Lotus Notes.4. Download other required software.4.1.Adobe Acrobat Reader -http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html .4.2.The most recent version of Internet Explorer or other browsers .4.3.Windows Media Player (Windows and MAC)

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/players.asp

Download & Install Lotus Notes

Download and save Lotus Notes as directed in an email from Ron Grames sent after your EAC was approved.Note: The file size is 524MB so it may take a while to download. Because of the size it is recommended that yousave it to your computer so you wont have to re-download it later on.

Run the self extracting file lotus_notes853_win_en.exe.
http://www.boisestate.edu/http://ipt.boisestate.edu/eac.htmhttp://ipt.boisestate.edu/eac.htmhttp://ipt.boisestate.edu/eac.htmhttp://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.htmlhttp://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.htmlhttp://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.htmlhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/players.asphttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/players.asphttp://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.htmlhttp://ipt.boisestate.edu/eac.htmhttp://www.boisestate.edu/http://www.boisestate.edu/


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When the files are unpacked it will start installing.

ClickNext>.

On the License Agreement screen, checkmark I accept the terms in the license agreement and clickNext>.

On the Installation Path Selections screen checkmark Anyone who uses the computer (Multi-user Install)andclickNext>.


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clickNext>.

On the Ready to Install the Program screen uncheck everything (like above) and clickNext>.

The installation of Lotus Notes begins. After installation is complete,

clickFinish.


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Configure Lotus Notes to Communicate with the IPT Server.

If you are not connected to the internet you should do so before continuing.

Lotus Notes should be running, if not start it clicking on the Lotus Notes ICON on yourdesktop or by selectingStart> Programs> Lotus Applications > Lotus Notes.

ClickNext>.

Type in your name in theYour name box, and uncheck the I want to connect to a Domino server box. ClickNext>.

Make sure none of the boxes are checked and clickNext>.


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Check the box In the future, do not perform this check. ClickNo. This will allow your current email program to

continue handling all of your email.

Close the Getting Started window by clicking on the X.


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Lotus Notes will open theWelcome page with Notes 8.5.3 setup options. Click on the Use the defaults option.

You will have the Lotus Notes' default Home page on the screen.


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Using Windows Explorer, you need to:

Locate the ID file Ron Grames sent to you (usually the initial of your first name and your last name with anid extension: e.g., jdoe.id

Copy/paste or move your ID file into your \Lotus\Notes\ Data\ folder.Delete the user.id and the cert.id file from your \Lotus\NOTES\DATA\ folder.

When you have the above three steps completed, you can close your Windows Explorer.

Go back to Lotus Notes. From the menu bar, select File > Security > Switch ID.

Check the box Do not show me this message again. Then clickYes

Locate and select your ID File in your Lotus\Notes\Data\ folder and clickOpen.

A window appears and asks you to enter your password. Type in your password (Ron Grames provide you withyour password. Passwords are case-sensitive: use lower-case letters), and clickOK.


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Set up Lotus Notes for your IPT online course database

We recommend that you set up the Replication page as the Home Page of your Lotus Notes so that you canreplicate your course DB(s) each time you start Lotus Notes.

Click Open then right-click the Replication and Sync line, it will show a drop-down menu. Select SetBookmark as Home Page

.It will askSet Replication as current Home Page? ClickYes. Now the Replication page is set up as the HomePage.
http://www.boisestate.edu/


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From the menubar, select File - - > Preferences...

From the Preferences window select Locations Delete each location except for Online


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From the Preferences window select Notes Ports if nothing is listed clickNew. If items are listed Delete all butTCP and skip to next item

EnterTCPIP in the Name box. SelectTCP as the Driver. ClickOK

Now exit Lotus Notes.

Then restart Lotus Notes so that the changes made so far is recognized.


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From the menubar, select File - - > Preferences...

From the Preferences window select Locations OnlyOnline should now be listed. ClickEdit


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The basic tab should look like this. Click on Servers tab

Enter ipt/BSU in the Home/mail server. Click on Ports tab


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The ports tab should look like the above. ClickMail tab

In the Mail file location: select on Server.

In the Mail file enter mail

In Domino mail domain: enter ipt/BSU

In Send outgoing mail select through Domino Server


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Click onAdvanced tab then click on Secondary Servers tab

In Secondary TCP/IP Notes name server: enter ipt/BSU

In Secondary TCP/IP host name or address: enter iptde.boisestate.edu

ClickOK

Click on Replication and Sync, then Default

The defaults should be set to: Receive full documents selected. Create immediately checked. Encrypt locallyunchecked. Create full-text index for faster searching checked. ClickOK


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Click on

Click on Contacts

Click onAdvanced

Click on Connections. Select and Edit home/notes/net under Server

Under the Basic tab enter Server name: ipt/BSU


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Under the Advanced tab enter Destination server address: iptde.boisestate.edu

ClickSave & Close

Close the Advanced Connections window and the Contacts windows by clicking on the X saving all changes made.

Create a local replica of Boot Camp

Click on File, Open, Lotus Notes Application.

The Open Application window is displayed. Change the Look in: to ipt/BSU and hit enter.

Once you connect to BSU you should see something like below. Select the appropriate Boot Camp you will be

taking and click OPEN.

The class database is opened on your system. Now clickFile. ThenApplication. Then Make AvailableOffline..


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On the Make Available Offline screen make sure your looks like this and clickOK.

Your class is now setup and ready to go. If there are messages in boot camp at this point read them by doubleclicking on them. When finished simply exit out of boot camp by clicking on the X in the upper right handcorner or by pressing ESC.

How to Start the Boot Camp:

Connect your computer to the Internet.

aunch Lotus Notes.

Click the 'Start Now' button on the Replication page. You will receive boot camp materials from the IPTerver.

When the replication is over, double-click on the 'Boot Camp' bar on the replication page.


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You are inside the Boot Camp Database. You will see the navigation pane on the left and the view pane onhe right side. Click the document title 'Welcome to the IPT Boot Camp: Read Me First' in the view pane.

Click the 'Preview Pane' icon on the SmartIcon Bar to open the preview pane on the screen.

You will see the content of the 'Welcome to the IPT Boot Camp: Read Me First' document in the previewpane (Note: If a security alert window appears on the screen, click 'Trust Signer'). You can drag the gray

orizontal bar to resize the preview pane. Now you are ready to start the boot camp tasks. Follow theirections described in the welcome document.

To exit Lotus Notes click on File and Exit. You will get the following screen.


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CheckIn the future, exit without prompting and clickYes

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