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Most Common Lotus Notes Issues and Solutions

IBM Lotus Notes is one of the popular email applications, which is used by businesses largely. But sometimes this advanced application may prompt errors due to faulty server connection. In this article, we have written a complete overview of the Lotus Notes issues and solutions. Through this blog, users will be able to fix the lotus notes errors that the user might face after running the application.

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Common IBM Lotus Notes Errors & its solutions

Here, we have listed in detail the lotus notes errors that the user might face along with its solution

Error 1- You are not allowed to used database to user’s local mail file

This error message appears when the R7 design template and R6 application Lotus Notes template is not compatible with the R6 application.

The solution is to remove the replica and update the server mail again with help of the R6 mail template for the R6 IBM Notes application installed on the machine. After this procedure, the user has to copy back the application.

Error 2- Network operation took more time to complete

This is the most common error that takes places most of the time.

You can solve this problem by opening the Replicator page on IBM Notes and then activate the button by Sending Outgoing mail. If that doesn’t happen properly, you can follow another method. Open the present location, and check the mail, if the mail location is set to local you can shift it to the server and check the outgoing mail. If the preference is set directly to the internet, you can again change it using the Domino server.

Error 3- If the message shows there is a corruption

The message appears when the IBM Notes database file is corrupt. When you get this message this means there is a problem with the IBM Notes application desktop file.

The solution is you should fix the NSF database file.  And delete cache.ndk and rename it as a bookmark.nsf file. You can fix the problem by creating a new copy of the corrupt database. But ensure that you create a new copy at OS level.

Error 4- You’re current ID doesn’t provide an internet certificate

This error message happens when the users have set the default settings for the mails with the help of Public Key Infrastructure. The application sends messages to the many recipients using the public key. However, the client doesn’t get any kind of certificate. The solution is you need to integrate the X 509 certificate into IBM Notes ID. Also, don’t fail to alter the default settings of the authorization messages.

Error 5- Object used by Lotus Notes can’t be seen

This message happens when Lotus Notes Shared email, is no longer in use. When you wish to use the IBM Notes document, which is not available in the Domino object store, you get this message. The solution is to collect tasks on the database and churn out the references.

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