Notes Standalone Client?

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

It's hard (or impossible) to read a Notes mail file without a key. I
would suggest you export your messages to something else.

Brian


Boon wrote:
> 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

(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

I believe this will work.

If your local mail file or any other local files have database
encryption enabled (under Database Properties), make sure you disable
database encryption.

Move (not copy) these files to a temporary location outside of the Notes
folders:
DESKTOP5.NDK (or DESKTOP5.NSF)
CACHE.NDK (or CACHE.NSF)
BOOKMARK.NSF

Copy (not move) NOTES.INI to a temporary location outside of the Notes
folders.

Delete everything out of the real NOTES.INI except these 4 lines:
[Notes]
KitType=1
Directory=C:\Lotus\Notes\Data (or whatever)
InstallType=2
Make sure there is a CR/LF after the last line in NOTES.INI

Start the client, and it will walk you through the setup process. On
the screen where it asks for your name, un-check the option that says "I
want to connect to a Domino Server" (the terminology may differ for your
version, but you should see something similar).

When setup is complete, your should get a Welcome Page.

If you look in the data folder, you will find that there is a new ID
file called USER.ID That ID is what the client will be operating under
- essentially, an anonymous account.

You should also see that the Location is "Island".

Now you should be able to open up any local file, as long as it is not
encrypted or have Consistent ACL set.

If you have any encrypted documents in your local mail file, you will
need to decrypt them sometime before your old ID expires. You might
need an agent to do this. Holler back if you need help with that.

You may lose visibility to some documents if they happened to have any
Reader fields on them. This is not a real common situation, but it can
occur.

Hope this helps.

Tim Mohrlant

Boon wrote:
> 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

I believe this will work.

If your local mail file or any other local files have database
encryption enabled (under Database Properties), make sure you disable
database encryption.

Move (not copy) these files to a temporary location outside of the Notes
folders:
DESKTOP5.NDK (or DESKTOP5.NSF)
CACHE.NDK (or CACHE.NSF)
BOOKMARK.NSF

Copy (not move) NOTES.INI to a temporary location outside of the Notes
folders.

Delete everything out of the real NOTES.INI except these 4 lines:
[Notes]
KitType=1
Directory=C:\Lotus\Notes\Data (or whatever)
InstallType=2
Make sure there is a CR/LF after the last line in NOTES.INI

Start the client, and it will walk you through the setup process. On
the screen where it asks for your name, un-check the option that says "I
want to connect to a Domino Server" (the terminology may differ for your
version, but you should see something similar).

When setup is complete, your should get a Welcome Page.

If you look in the data folder, you will find that there is a new ID
file called USER.ID That ID is what the client will be operating under
- essentially, an anonymous account.

You should also see that the Location is "Island".

Now you should be able to open up any local file, as long as it is not
encrypted or have Consistent ACL set.

If you have any encrypted documents in your local mail file, you will
need to decrypt them sometime before your old ID expires. You might
need an agent to do this. Holler back if you need help with that.

You may lose visibility to some documents if they happened to have any
Reader fields on them. This is not a real common situation, but it can
occur.

Hope this helps.

Tim Mohrlant

Boon wrote:
> 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

I believe this will work.

If your local mail file or any other local files have database
encryption enabled (under Database Properties), make sure you disable
database encryption.

Move (not copy) these files to a temporary location outside of the Notes
folders:
DESKTOP5.NDK (or DESKTOP5.NSF)
CACHE.NDK (or CACHE.NSF)
BOOKMARK.NSF

Copy (not move) NOTES.INI to a temporary location outside of the Notes
folders.

Delete everything out of the real NOTES.INI except these 4 lines:
[Notes]
KitType=1
Directory=C:\Lotus\Notes\Data (or whatever)
InstallType=2
Make sure there is a CR/LF after the last line in NOTES.INI

Start the client, and it will walk you through the setup process. On
the screen where it asks for your name, un-check the option that says "I
want to connect to a Domino Server" (the terminology may differ for your
version, but you should see something similar).

When setup is complete, your should get a Welcome Page.

If you look in the data folder, you will find that there is a new ID
file called USER.ID That ID is what the client will be operating under
- essentially, an anonymous account.

You should also see that the Location is "Island".

Now you should be able to open up any local file, as long as it is not
encrypted or have Consistent ACL set.

If you have any encrypted documents in your local mail file, you will
need to decrypt them sometime before your old ID expires. You might
need an agent to do this. Holler back if you need help with that.

You may lose visibility to some documents if they happened to have any
Reader fields on them. This is not a real common situation, but it can
occur.

Hope this helps.

Tim Mohrlant

Boon wrote:
> 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

Tim,

I'll give this a try. Your help is greatly appreciated!

- Dave

Hooray!!!
It works!!!

Tim,

Many thanks for a nice clean free solution for my situation. Before I
tried your suggestion I brooded, procrastinated, backed up stuff, brooded
some more, then approached your suggestion with dread, thinking that I'd
get myself enmeshed in a tar baby from which I'll never see my Notes mail
again. But 5 minutes after I started executing your directions I was up
and into my mail with a generic ID with no expiration date.

I nominate you for the best Notes assist for 2007!!!

Thanks, Thanks, Thanks!!!

- Dave

Dave,

Thanks for the feedback, and the kind words. I'm glad it worked out for
you.

Tim Mohrlant

Boon wrote:
> Hooray!!!
> It works!!!
>
> Tim,
>
> Many thanks for a nice clean free solution for my situation. Before I
> tried your suggestion I brooded, procrastinated, backed up stuff, brooded
> some more, then approached your suggestion with dread, thinking that I'd
> get myself enmeshed in a tar baby from which I'll never see my Notes mail
> again. But 5 minutes after I started executing your directions I was up
> and into my mail with a generic ID with no expiration date.
>
> I nominate you for the best Notes assist for 2007!!!
>
> Thanks, Thanks, Thanks!!!
>
> - Dave
>
>

On Jul 1, 5:33 am, Boon wrote:
> 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

Well, you already solved it, but I think that expiration doesn't work
locally, so there was no problem for you.

martin