Using canonical names for instant messaging status lookup
Note The features described in this topic are available only if your company has an IBM® Lotus® Sametime® server. The Macintosh version of Lotus Notes® does not support some instant messaging features, for example, instant meetings and multiple-person chats.

Enabling this setting lets you display online awareness for names when your IBM Lotus Sametime server is configured to lookup Notes canonical hierarchical names (for example CN=John Smith/OU=Sales/O=Acme) instead of Note abbreviated hierarchical names (for example John Smith/Sales/Acme). To determine if you should use this setting, check with your administrator.

1. Click File > Preferences.

2. Click User Preferences.

3. Click the plus sign next to Instant Messaging and then click General.

4. Select or deselect Use canonical name for instant messaging status lookup.