How to Install & Configure IBM Lotus Notes 9 on Windows?

Do you want to install IBM Lotus Notes on your system? Do you also want to configure it on Windows? Then, read this complete tutorial and you’ll be able to download, install as well as configure Lotus Notes on your device. But before installing and configuring Lotus Notes, let’s first see how to download it.

How Do You Download IBM Lotus Notes on Windows?

In this section, we will see the steps to easily download IBM Lotus Notes:

  • First, visit the IBM’s official website or can Google to find IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition.
  • Locate the IBM Notes 9 installation setup file and double click and run.

Steps to Install IBM Lotus Notes on Your Device?

After downloading the Lotus Notes on your device, let’s now move forward to the steps of the installation process:

  • Firstly, install the IBM Lotus Notes on your Windows machine.
  • Now, save the Lotus Notes Installation files by creating a folder at your desired location.
  • Next, run the Lotus Notes Setup(.exe file).
  • After that, choose one of the options from the dialogue box.
  • Now select a file saving destination to the Lotus Notes.
  • Then, wait till the IBM extractor file has been extracted.
remove installation files
  • After that, hit the Next button to begin the installation process.
  • Now, in the install wizard, choose Next.
In the install wizard, choose Next
  • Then, read the license agreement.
  • Choose” I accept the term in the license agreement”, and select Next.
accept agreement and click on Next button
  • From the next dialogue box, pick any one option and choose Next.
install the application for only for me and click next
  • Now, enable the IBM Connection from the Custom Setup Window and hit the Next button.
enable the IBM Connection
  • After that, check the all checkboxes.
  • Next, click on the Install button.
click on the Install button
  • At last, choose the Finish button to end the process.
choose the Finish button to end the process

Steps to Configure Lotus Notes on Windows

Once you are done with the installation process, now it’s time to configure Lotus Notes with an email account:

  • Begin with opening the IBM Lotus Notes application on your system.
  • After that, in the Lotus Notes Welcome Window, hit the Next button.
In the Lotus Notes Welcome Window, hit the Next button
  • Then, In the User Information Window, enter your name and Domino Server Name.
  • Now, select the Next button.
provide your name and click on Next button
  • Next, check one of the options in Additional Services Windows to continue the configuration process.
  • After that click on the Next button.
provide the additional services and click on Next button
  • Now, choose POP or IMAP from the Window called “Setup Internet Mail”.
  • Next, pick the name of the Incoming Mail Server and choose Next.
pick the name of the Incoming Mail Server and choose Next
  • Now, select the account name and password and hit the Next button.
set up internet mail by providing account credentials
  • After that, provide the name of the Outgoing SMTP mail server and select Next.
provide outgoing smtp mail server and click on Next
  • Then, enter the email address and internet domain name and choose Next.
enter email address and internet domain and click on next
  • Now, open the Lotus Notes email client.
open the Lotus Notes email client
  • Next, hit the Open option and choose Contacts.
hit the Open option and choose Contacts
  • Pick the advanced option.
Pick the advanced option
  • After picking the option, double-click on the Outgoing Internet Mail.
now double-click on the Outgoing Internet Mail
  • Now, select the Edit Account option.
select the Edit Account option
  • Enter the Login Name and Password.
  • After that click on the Save option and then the Close button.
click on the Save option
  • Next, select the Open option and then the Mail option.
  • Finally, all your NSF mail will appear.
Finally, all your NSF mail will appear.

To Conclude

After following all the steps accurately and efficiently, you’ll be able to download and install IBM Lotus Notes on your Windows System. After successfully downloading and installing IBM Lotus Notes, you can configure it with an email account.

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