What is Lotus Notes ?


Notes Client
  • is a groupware application developed by Lotus, now part of IBM.
  • is powerful, multi-faceted software for Windows® and Macintosh® computers that helps people work together effectively.
  • is a client-server collaborative software and email system.
  • was one of the first applications to support a distributed database of documents that could be accessed by users across a LAN or WAN.
  • Its sophisticated replication features enable users to work with local copies of documents and have their modifications propagated throughout an entire Notes network.
  • Notes extends the power of messaging and data exchange to bring you all the information that you need, whether that information is from Notes or the Internet:
    • E-mail
    • Calendar
    • To do lists
    • Address Book
    • Internet address lookups
    • Web browsing
    • Internet e-mail (IMAP or POP) client software
    • Internet newsgroup messaging
    • Secure certificates