CONTACTS

Synchronizing Contacts
Your Contacts file (usually names.nsf) is stored locally on your machine. However, you can store a copy of your Contacts in your mail file. Then, to make sure that the copy stored in your mail file remains up-to-date with the copy on your machine, you synchronize the two files.

Note Storing your Contacts in your mail file impacts your mail file quota.

Why synchronize Contacts

When you allow someone else to manage your Contacts for you, the copy that you give them access to is the copy stored in your mail file. Synchronizing your Contacts ensures that they have the most current copy.

Additionally, if you use the IBM® Lotus® Domino™ Web Access mail client as well as the Lotus Notes® client, then synchronizing your contacts from the Notes client assures that both contacts lists are the same.

Enabling synchronization

Before you can synchronize your Contacts, you must set a Contacts preference that enables Contacts Synchronization.

1. From any of the Contacts views, click More > Preferences.

2. Check the option Enable "Synchronize Contacts" on the Replicator.

3. Click OK.

Synchronizing Contacts on the Replication page

1. Click Open > Replication.

2. Make sure Synchronize Contacts is enabled (there should be a check in the Enabled column).

3. Click Start Now.

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