Re: Notes Standalone Client?

(Followup set to comp.groupware.lotus-notes.admin)

"Boon" wrote in message
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> On my PC I have a Notes Client, Release 5.0.4. I use it to accesses my
> Notes Mailbox, containing messages from my employment going back many
> years. I retired recently. My ID is still good, but it expires in a
> couple months, which I think will end my Mailbox access. One of these
> days
> I want to write my memoirs, so I'd like to continue access to my Mailbox.
> I don't need to get to the internet or external servers via Notes, just
> the
> Mailbox on my PC. I've looked around on the web, but it's not clear to me
> what I need to buy, or where to buy it. Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> - Dave Boon

What you could try is to setup your own Domino domain and server, create a
new ID there, cross-certify your old ID, then (using your old ID) modify the
ACL of your mailfile to allow the newly created ID to access it (give it
full access).
Now you should be able to login using your new ID and read your old mail.
Someone better than me on administration might want to correct me if I am
wrong here.

/Karl

Karl-Henry Martinsson wrote:
> (Followup set to comp.groupware.lotus-notes.admin)
>
> "Boon" wrote in message
> news:Xns995F9E44042Dddboonastrawebnet-at-216.151.153. 14...
>> On my PC I have a Notes Client, Release 5.0.4. I use it to accesses my
>> Notes Mailbox, containing messages from my employment going back many
>> years. I retired recently. My ID is still good, but it expires in a
>> couple months, which I think will end my Mailbox access. One of these
>> days
>> I want to write my memoirs, so I'd like to continue access to my Mailbox.
>> I don't need to get to the internet or external servers via Notes, just
>> the
>> Mailbox on my PC. I've looked around on the web, but it's not clear to me
>> what I need to buy, or where to buy it. Any suggestions would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> - Dave Boon
>
> What you could try is to setup your own Domino domain and server, create a
> new ID there, cross-certify your old ID, then (using your old ID) modify the
> ACL of your mailfile to allow the newly created ID to access it (give it
> full access).
> Now you should be able to login using your new ID and read your old mail.
> Someone better than me on administration might want to correct me if I am
> wrong here.
>
> /Karl
>
>
I'm not sure, but an expired ID should only stop you from accessing a
server. You should still enjoy local access to your mailbox even with an
expired certificate as there is no authentication going on.

"Nathan Chandler" wrote in message
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>
> Karl-Henry Martinsson wrote:
>> (Followup set to comp.groupware.lotus-notes.admin)
>>
>> "Boon" wrote in message
>> news:Xns995F9E44042Dddboonastrawebnet-at-216.151.153. 14...
>>> On my PC I have a Notes Client, Release 5.0.4. I use it to accesses my
>>> Notes Mailbox, containing messages from my employment going back many
>>> years. I retired recently. My ID is still good, but it expires in a
>>> couple months, which I think will end my Mailbox access. One of these
>>> days
>>> I want to write my memoirs, so I'd like to continue access to my
>>> Mailbox.
>>> I don't need to get to the internet or external servers via Notes, just
>>> the
>>> Mailbox on my PC. I've looked around on the web, but it's not clear to
>>> me
>>> what I need to buy, or where to buy it. Any suggestions would be
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> - Dave Boon
>>
>> What you could try is to setup your own Domino domain and server, create
>> a new ID there, cross-certify your old ID, then (using your old ID)
>> modify the ACL of your mailfile to allow the newly created ID to access
>> it (give it full access).
>> Now you should be able to login using your new ID and read your old mail.
>> Someone better than me on administration might want to correct me if I am
>> wrong here.
>>
>> /Karl
> I'm not sure, but an expired ID should only stop you from accessing a
> server. You should still enjoy local access to your mailbox even with an
> expired certificate as there is no authentication going on.
>

Why don't you just call them and kindly ask the administrator to have it
recertified for you? Since you worked for them for so many years, I think
this is the least they could do for you. It couldn't hurt anybody because
I'm sure your username is not listed on any access control list of any
database.

George