LOCATIONS AND ACCOUNTS

Setting up a Notes Direct Dialup (phone line) location or connection manually
To connect to an IBM® Lotus® Notes® server over a dialup phone line, you need both a Location document and a Connection document. You can dial an IBM® Lotus® Domino™ server directly, or use a passthru server.

Tip The easiest way to set up any type of connection is to click Tools > Client Reconfiguration Wizard, and answer the questions Notes asks, letting Notes create or edit the documents in your Contacts automatically. Before using the wizard, make sure you are using a Notes Direct Dialup location, for example, Home.

To create a Notes Direct Dialup Location document manually

1. From the menu, click File > Locations > Manage Locations.

2. Click the Home location and then click Edit.

3. On the Basics tab, in the Location type field, click Notes Direct Dialup.

4. Click the Servers tab, and enter the hierarchical name of your home server, for example, "maileast/acme," in the Home/mail server field.

5. (Optional) If your administrator has given you the name of a passthru server, enter its name, for example, "acmeaccess/acme," in the Passthru server field.

6. (Optional) If your organization has an IBM® Lotus® Sametime® server for instant messaging, enter its name, for example, "acmeinstant/acme," in the IBM Lotus Sametime server field.

7. (Optional) If your organization has a Domino directory server, enter its name, for example "acmedirectory/acme," in the Domino directory server field.

8. On the Ports tab, under Ports to use, make sure a COM port is enabled (Macintosh users: Modem port. For more information, see Ports preferences).

9. On the Mail tab, make sure the Mail file location field is set to Local so that you can work offline. The Mail file field contains the mail file path name on the server, for example, "mail\jqpublic."

10. Enter the Notes mail domain name. This is usually the company-wide domain name, "acme" for example.

11. Click Save & Close.

To set up a Notes Direct Dialup Connection document

1. Click the Open button and click Contacts.

2. From the menu, click Views > Advanced > Connections.

3. Click the New button and click Server Connection.

4. From the Connection type drop-down list, click Notes Direct Dialup.

5. (Optional) If the server is in another area code, click Yes under Always use area code.

6. Under Modem port(s), make sure a COM port is enabled (Macintosh users: Modem port. For more information, see Ports preferences).

7. Enter the server name (same as in the location), phone number, and if necessary, area code.

8. (Optional) Modify any other advanced settings such as a dedicated location for this connection, or login scripts.

9. (Optional) Click the Comments tab to add any other information.

10. Click Save and Close.

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