Archived News & Events
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October 2007
6.X.X Clients Not Supported After 10/31/2007
2007.10.04 — 15:25 CDTIf you are currently using Lotus Notes version 6.x.x on any computer, you must upgrade your Lotus Notes 6.x.x client(s) to version 7.0.2 to avoid service interruption. This is a required upgrade. It is imperative this upgrade happens as quickly as possible.
Mac OS 10.3.x and earlier users must upgrade to Mac Lotus Notes version 6.5.5. Mac Lotus Notes version 7.0.2 is only supported on Mac OS 10.4.x and newer.
After October 31, 2007, UNL Lotus Notes servers will no longer accept connections from version 6.x.x clients. This means all Lotus Notes 6.x.x clients will not be able to send nor receive e-mail. Mac 6.5.5 clients on Mac OS 10.3.x and earlier will still work.
For assistance upgrading Lotus Notes, please contact your departmental computer support person or call the UNL Information Services Computer Help Center at 472-3970 or toll-free at (866) 472-3970. You may also visit http://notes.unl.edu/newnotes2/installation.shtml to read instructions on performing this upgrade.
Lotus Notes 7.0.2 is available for download from http://notes.unl.edu/newnotes2/installation.shtml. You may also obtain a copy of Lotus Notes 7.0.2 from the IS Computer Help Center located in the 501 Building.
June 2007
Time to Upgrade to Lotus Notes 7.0.2
2007.06.22 — 08:00 CDTLotus Notes Version 7.0.2 is now available for all users at UNL. The Lotus Notes Team would like to encourage all users to begin upgrading to this version. You can find the installation instructions and link to download the software on our Full Client Installations page. While it is not mandatory at this time, in the near future you will be required to use the 7.0.2 client to access your e-mail.
Mac OS 10.3 or before users: The Lotus Notes 7 client software is not compatible with Mac OS 10.3 or earlier. It is recommended that these users upgrade to version 6.5.5, if they haven't already. Again, the installation instructions and download link can be found on the Full Client Installations page.
May 2007
End of Service for Lotus Notes 6.0.x Clients
2007.05.04 — 14:45 CDT Effective April 30, 2007, IBM has announced the end of support for all Lotus Notes 6.0.x clients. Lotus Notes 6.5.x and newer clients are still supported.Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to the latest version of Lotus Notes that is supported by their operating system.
March 2007
Restoring Inbox Items on UNLNOTES02
2007.03.29 — 09:52 CDT A fix is now available for users who had messages removed from their Inboxes on Tuesday, March 27, 2007. To restore these missing messages, please do the following:Close and reopen your Lotus Notes
client → Go to
your "All Documents" view → Click the "Actions" menu at the
top of your Lotus Notes client →
Click "Restore Inbox"
The "Restore Inbox" agent may take some time to finish depending on the number of documents that have to be restored into the Inbox. If the "Restore Inbox" option is unavailable, please attempt the following:
Go to the "File" menu → "Database" → "Refresh Design" → Select
"UNLNOTES02.UNL.EDU/Servers/UNEBR" for "With design from
Server" → Click "OK"
The "Restore Inbox" option should now appear on your "Actions" menu, however, you may need to close and reopen your Lotus Notes client. If you continue to experience problems, please call the Help Desk at 472-3970 or toll-free at 866-472-3970.
The Lotus Notes Team apologizes for any inconvenience this problem may have caused.
Missing Inbox Items on UNLNOTES02
2007.03.27 — 17:20 CDT At this time, Inboxes for users on UNLNOTES02 should be working properly and all new mail should be displaying correctly. However, some users may discover that old messages in their Inboxes are no longer there. These messages can be located under "Views → All Documents" on the left-hand side of their Inbox.The Lotus Notes Team is currently determining if it is possible to move these messages back into the Inbox.
Daylight Saving Time & Mac Clients - Updated
2007.03.06 — 14:51 CST Users may notice incorrect calendar times during the extended Daylight Saving Time weeks on their Lotus Notes 6.x.x clients for Mac. IBM has released a fix for this problem.Please ensure you download the correct patch for your client. If you need help determining your client version, please call the UNL Help Desk at 472.3970 or toll-free at 866.472.3970.
Alternatively, if your operating system supports it, you may upgrade to Mac Lotus Notes 7.x.x to fix this problem.
Lotus Notes & Windows Vista
2007.03.06 — 12:39 CST IBM has officially announced support for Lotus Notes 7.0.2 and 32-bit versions of Windows Vista. For more information, please read IBM's technote, or review our System Requirements page.Daylight
Saving Time Fix
The Lotus Notes Team is currently in the process of running agents
which should rectify the majority of incorrect calendar entries during
the extended Daylight Saving Time. This process should be completed by
February 26, 2007. Users are advised to check their calendars for
accuracy and to ensure their computer is updated with the most recent
Daylight Saving Time patches for their operating system.February 2007
Lotus Notes Installation and Google Desktop
If you receive an "Assert in LSP" error while installing Lotus Notes, please uninstall the Google Desktop to resolve this issue.Subject Line of Messages May Have Changed
Saturday 2-3-07 a new virus scanner added the following to some subject lines:<PureMessage Watchdog: Virus checked>
In the future the subject will not change. The Lotus Notes team is sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
New Daylight Saving Time Changes
Because of the new daylight saving time changes, your Lotus Notes calendar might be off by an hour during the following dates:| Change in daylight saving time: | |||
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Previously DST |
With the new law DST will Start on: |
Previous DST Ended on: |
With the new law DST will End on: |
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First Sunday of April |
Second Sunday of March |
Last Sunday of October |
First Sunday of November |
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Would have been: April 1, 2007 |
Will now be: March 11, 2007 |
Would have been: October 28, 2007 |
Will now be: November 4, 2007 |
The Lotus Notes team will apply a patch to the servers that will fix the daylight saving time for some applications. The end user using Microsoft OS or Mac OS will have to download the optional patch to the local computer. (see link: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/timezone/dst2007.mspx)
Please pay special attention to calendar entries made between the the second week of March and the first Sunday in April.
Internet Explorer 7 and Web Access Problems
There are known issues using IE7 and Lotus Notes Domino Web Access. If you experience problems using IE7, please downgrade or install the newest version of Firefox. Here is the IBM tech note regarding this problem.Lotus Notes Cluster
The Unlnotes01, Unlnotes02 and Unlnotes03 servers are now in a cluster.What does this mean to you?
If you are using a Lotus Notes 6x client your mail file should automatically switch over to the fail over server in the event of a Lotus Notes server outage. If you Lotus Notes client does not fail over, close your client and re-open it.
POP3 and IMAP
In the event of a Lotus Notes server outage, your email account will not switch over to the fail over Lotus Notes server. If you are using POP3 or IMAP, please install the Lotus Notes full client to access your mailfile or access your account via the web, by choosing the correct server in the navigation column on the left.
