Know Procedure of Installation & Configuration of IBM Notes 9 on Windows

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Jamie Kaler   
Published: Oct 4, 2023 ~ Tips

The installation and configuration process of Lotus Notes 9.0 on your machine is free of complications. Given below are the full-fledged steps for Installation & Configuration of IBM Notes 9 on Windows OS:

Note: This guide is only for Lotus Notes version 9.0. For all other versions the process slightly varies but can proceed the same way as shown here.

How to Install IBM Notes on Windows?

    1. Firstly, click here to download & install set up file for IBM Notes 9. Double click and Run
    2. IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition – Install Wizard dialog will appear on the screen. Press Next to install the setup of IBN Notes 9.0.

      IBM Notes

    3. After this, choose ‘I accept the terms in the license agreement’ and then press ‘Next’.

      accept license agreement

    4. Ensure to check Installation paths, note my existing setup is ‘Client Only’ installer I don’t have the multi-user option available*. Choose the path and press ‘Next’. In case of using standard set up, then you will come across options such as Single user and Multi-User Options.

      check Installation paths

    5. After this, select the Installation options. In this step choose all the features leaving single logon, including the full Design and Admin clients, and the NEW “Notes Browser Plug-in” and “OpenSocial Component” options. Press on ‘Next’ after selecting the features.

      Notes Browser Plug-in

    6. After installation of Lotus Notes, check all the boxes if you want to use the email client as default app for mails, calendar, contacts along with speeding up the start up procedure by choosing ‘Launch parts of Notes’ and then press ‘Install’.

      check all the boxes

    7. Lotus Notes installer will start extracting the program and move away data files to your PC’s hard disk.

      start extracting

    8. After completion of installer, a completion message will appear on the screen as show in the below screenshot. Press ‘Finish’ to proceed.

      completion of installer

Also Read: What Makes OST Files Inaccessible?

How to Configure IBM Notes 9 on Windows?

    • This leads to the installation of the software on a PC. Then comes the turn for the configuration of Lotus Notes 9.
    • Start Lotus Notes 9 via the ‘Start’ screen or use Desktop icons displaying the ‘Splash’ screen

      Start Lotus Notes 9

    • Then configuration wizard will start. This will help to know what sort of info needed to enter to configure Lotus Notes 9. Then Press ‘Next’. Check the below mentioned screen for better understanding:

      configuration wizard will start

    • Now, enter IBM Notes username along with ‘home’ Domino server and then press click ‘Next’.

      enter IBM Notes username

    • Suppose the info in step 14 is entered correctly then a message will prompt on screen asking for User ID password. Press ‘Sign In’.

      message will prompt

    • Lotus Notes comes with the features which help you to connect with Notes client for availing other Internet services. These services can be configured anytime. Press ‘Next’ as shown in the below mentioned screen:

      services can be configured

    • Finally, Lotus Notes 9 installed and configured successfully.

      configured successfully

Once the installation & configuration of IBM Notes 9 on windows, you can start using IBM Lotus notes to send or receive emails.

Smart Solution for Conversion

We show you how to install and set up IBM Notes 9 in the preceding section. However, users may need to switch platforms from any file format to NSF on occasion. So, here is a dependable option for saving your data without the need for any third-party installation:

Jagware MBOX to NSF

Use this excellent solution if you have several MBOX files that you wish to convert to NSF file format. This solution supports MBOX and MBX file formats. This utility is also compatible with all versions of Lotus Notes.

Jagware PST to NSF

MS Outlook, as we all know, creates PST files. And, although MS Outlook is a popular email client, for various reasons, users store their data in NSF format. So you may use this tool to improve your conversion.

Jagware MSG to NSF

If a user wants to convert an Outlook MSG file to an NSF file, they should use this solution. You may use this utility to convert numerous MSG files to NSF with entire attachments.

Jagware EML to NSF

All-in-one tool that supported numerous EML files. The EML to NSF converter’s graphical user interface is exceptionally straightforward to use. The software ensures that email meta features such as Cc, Bcc, emails, hyperlinks, typefaces, and formatting are preserved.

Conclusion

We led you through each step of installing and configuring IBM Notes 9 on Windows. On the other side, we recommend a unique conversion solution. To do the conversion, you must have the Lotus Notes client installed and configured on the system. Thus, while using our software, you will be able to effectively perform the needed settings and erase the error “Lotus Notes not found.”