Using Upgrade-by-mail
Upgrade-by-mail is a feature that sends an e-mail notification to specified users to upgrade their IBM® Lotus® Notes® clients and optionally, their mail file templates. You can also use Upgrade-by-mail to notify users that their mail files have been migrated to Notes mail.

Note Upgrade-by-mail is not available for IBM® Lotus® Domino™ Web Access (iNotes Web Access) users. Upgrade-by-mail applies only to Notes client users.

The upgrade notification contains two buttons that users click to upgrade their clients and mail files. The Install Notes button launches a Notes client installation program from a directory on a network drive to which users have access. The Upgrade Mail File button replaces the user's current mail template with a locally stored Notes/Domino mail template or another specified template, such as a customized mail template. Users must upgrade their Notes clients to install the Notes/Domino mail file template locally, before they upgrade their mail files.

Using the Upgrade Mail File button is optional. You must complete the Mail Template Information section in the upgrade-by-mail notification to enable the Upgrade Mail File button. If you do not complete this section, Upgrade-by-mail does not display the button on the e-mail notification.

For information about completing the upgrade-by-mail notification, see the topic Creating the upgrade notification for Upgrade-by-mail.

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