PLEASE PRINT THESE INSTRUCTIONS OUT.

Directions on How to Install and Configure Lotus Notes 8.5.3 on PCs

Download & Install Lotus Notes

Download and save lotus_notes853_win_en.exe as directed in the email from Ron Grames you received after your EAC was

approved. Note: The file size is 524MB so it may take a while to download. Because of the size it is recommended that

you save it to your computer so you won’t have to re-download it later on.

Run the self extracting file lotus_notes853_win_en.exe.

When the files are unpacked it will start installing.

Click Next>.

On the License Agreement screen, checkmark I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next>.

On the Installation Path Selections screen checkmark Anyone who uses the computer (Multi-user Install) and click

Next>.

click Next>.

On the Ready to Install the Program screen uncheck everything

To have Lotus start faster check Launch parts of Notes

when the operating system starts to faster Notes startup.

Click Next>.

The installation of Lotus Notes begins.

click Finish.

Configure Lotus Notes to Communicate with the IPT Server.

If you are not connected to the internet you should do so before continuing.

Lotus Notes should be running, if not start it by clicking on the Lotus Notes ICON on your desktop or by selecting Start>

Programs> Lotus Applications > Lotus Notes.

Click Next>.

Type in your name in the Your name box, and uncheck the I want to connect to a Domino server box.

Click Next>.

Make sure none of the boxes are checked

click Next>.

Check the box In the future, do not perform this check.

Click No. This will allow your current email program to

continue handling all of your email.

Close the Getting Started window by clicking on the X.

Lotus Notes will open the Welcome page with Notes 8.5.3 setup options. Click on the Use the defaults option.

You will have the Lotus Notes' default Home page on the screen.

Locate your user ID file (its probably on your desktop) right click on it and COPY it

From Lotus Notes menu bar, select File > Security > Switch ID.

Check the box Do not show me this message again.

Click Check the box Do not show me this message again. Then click Yes

The Choose the ID to Switch To window appears. Right click in the window and paste your ID file.

Then double-click on the ID file you just pasted.

The password window is displayed. Type in your

password, this was included in the email that your ID file

was attached to.

click Log In.

Set up Lotus Notes for your IPT online course database

It is recommend that you set up the Replication page as the Home Page of your Lotus Notes so that you can replicate

your course DB(s) each time you start Lotus Notes.

Click Open then right-click the Replication and Sync line, it will show a drop-down menu.

Select Set Bookmark as Home Page

You will be asked Set Replication as current

Home Page? Click Yes.

Now the Replication page is set up as the Home Page.

From the menubar, select File --> Preferences...

From the Preferences window select Locations Delete each location except for Online

From the Preferences window select Notes Ports if nothing is listed click New. This window appears.

If items are listed here

Delete all items but TCP

and skip to the next page.

Enter TCPIP in the Name box.

Select TCP as the Driver. Click OK

Now exit Lotus Notes. Then restart Lotus Notes so that the changes made so far is recognized.

From the menubar, select File --> Preferences...

From the Preferences window select Locations Only Online should now be listed. Click Edit

The basic tab should look like this. Click on Servers tab

Enter ipt/BSU in the Home/mail server.

Click on Ports tab

The ports tab should look like this.

Click Mail tab

In the Mail file location: select on

Server.

In the Mail file enter mail

In Domino mail domain: enter

ipt/BSU

In Send outgoing mail select through

Domino Server

Click on Advanced tab

Click on Secondary Servers tab

In Secondary TCP/IP Notes

name server: enter ipt/BSU

In Secondary TCP/IP host

name or address: enter

iptde.boisestate.edu

Click OK

Click on Replication and Sync, then Default

The defaults should be set to: Receive full documents selected. Create immediately checked. Encrypt locally

unchecked. Create full-text index for faster searching checked. Click OK

Click on

Click on Contacts

Click on Advanced

Click on Connections.

Select and Edit home/notes/net under Server

Under the Basic tab enter Server name: ipt/BSU

Under the Advanced tab enter Destination server address: iptde.boisestate.edu

Click Save & Close

Close the Advanced Connections window and the Contacts windows by clicking on the X saving all changes made.

Create a local replica of Boot Camp

Click on File, Open, Lotus Notes Application.

The Open Application window is displayed. Change the Look in: to ipt/BSU and hit enter.

Once you connect to BSU you should see something like below. Select Boot Camp and click OPEN.

The Boot Camp database is opened on your system.

Click File.

Then Application.

Then Make Available Offline..

On the Make Available Offline screen make sure your looks like this and click OK.

Your class is now setup and ready to go. If there are messages in boot camp at this point read them by double clicking on

them. When finished simply exit out of boot camp by clicking on the X in the upper right hand corner or by pressing ESC.

How to Start the Boot Camp:

Connect your computer to the Internet.

Launch Lotus Notes.

Click the 'Start Now' button on the Replication page. You will receive boot camp materials from the IPT server.

When the replication is over, double-click on the 'Boot Camp' bar on the replication page.

You are inside the Boot Camp Database. You will see the navigation pane on the left and the view pane on the

right side. Click the document title 'Welcome to the IPT Boot Camp: Read Me First' in the view pane.

Click the 'Preview Pane' icon on the SmartIcon Bar to open the preview pane on the screen.

You will see the content of the 'Welcome to the IPT Boot Camp: Read Me First' document in the preview pane

(Note: If a security alert window appears on the screen, click 'Trust Signer'). You can drag the gray horizontal bar to resize the preview pane. Now you are ready to start the boot camp tasks. Follow the directions described in the welcome document.

To exit Lotus Notes click on File and Exit. You will get the following screen.

Check In the future, exit without prompting and click Yes