An Overview of Lotus An Overview of Lotus Notes/Domino 8.5Notes/Domino 8.5

by by Nilabh VermaNilabh Verma(Assistant Manager - IT)(Assistant Manager - IT)

General Purpose Applications

• Mailing (Exchange, Qmail, Zimbra..)Mailing (Exchange, Qmail, Zimbra..)

• IM (AIM, Gtalk, Skype..)IM (AIM, Gtalk, Skype..)

• Database (SQL, Oracle..)Database (SQL, Oracle..)

• Word Processor (MS-Office, Open Office..)Word Processor (MS-Office, Open Office..)

• Programming (Visual Studio, Java..)Programming (Visual Studio, Java..)

• Website HostingWebsite Hosting

• Social Networking (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin..)Social Networking (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin..)

• Conferencing Conferencing

• Mobile Integration (iPhone, Blackberry..)Mobile Integration (iPhone, Blackberry..)

• TemplatesTemplates

Here are the Notes

Lotus Notes/Domino is bundle of all of them.Lotus Notes/Domino is bundle of all of them. Works on Server-Client technology.Works on Server-Client technology.

Domino: ServerDomino: Server Notes: ClientNotes: Client

Notes has three applications: Notes has three applications: Administrator Administrator Designer Designer NotesNotes

History of Lotus Notes/Domino

Start development from 1984 by IRIS Associates. Start development from 1984 by IRIS Associates.

Release 1 (1989): 25 users, Encryption, Signing, Dial-up, Lotus 123 spreadsheet, Release 1 (1989): 25 users, Encryption, Signing, Dial-up, Lotus 123 spreadsheet, email, DocLink, ACL, Replica. email, DocLink, ACL, Replica.

Release 2 (1991): 200 users, Rich text, Multiple address books & lookup in mail, Release 2 (1991): 200 users, Rich text, Multiple address books & lookup in mail, Forwarding documents, Large database. Forwarding documents, Large database.

Release 3 (1993): Hierarchical format, Background/ Selective replication, support Release 3 (1993): Hierarchical format, Background/ Selective replication, support for Apple/Mac, Server for Windows. for Apple/Mac, Server for Windows.

Release 4 (1996): Lotus acquired IRIS, Programming, GUI for server admin, Built in Release 4 (1996): Lotus acquired IRIS, Programming, GUI for server admin, Built in Internet, Enhance security. Internet, Enhance security.

Release 4.5 (1996): IBM acquired Lotus, Domino came in, Release 4.5 (1996): IBM acquired Lotus, Domino came in, Messaging, Calendering, Scheduling, To do, POP/SMTP Messaging, Calendering, Scheduling, To do, POP/SMTP support, CC mail, HTML, Clustering, ECL, JAVA support, Web support, CC mail, HTML, Clustering, ECL, JAVA support, Web support. support.

Release 5 (1999): Directory services, Windows IIS support, Unix Release 5 (1999): Directory services, Windows IIS support, Unix support.support.

Release 6 (2002): Welcome page, Agents, Better navigation/GUI, Release 6 (2002): Welcome page, Agents, Better navigation/GUI, Linux support.Linux support.

Release 6.5 (2003): Sametime, QuickPlace, iNotes, IMAP, SSL.Release 6.5 (2003): Sametime, QuickPlace, iNotes, IMAP, SSL.

Release 7 (2005): Websphare, 128 bit encryption, URL support in Release 7 (2005): Websphare, 128 bit encryption, URL support in chat.chat.

Release 8 (2007): Build on eclipse, Integrated word processing, Release 8 (2007): Build on eclipse, Integrated word processing, Integrated with Tivoli, Full web support. Integrated with Tivoli, Full web support.