Introduction to Lotus Notes

Course content

Introduction to Lotus Notes and the Screen

• Starting and exiting from Lotus Notes
• Lotus Notes terminology
• The opening screen
• Using menus and toolbars to execute commands
• Mail views and folders
• Creating folders
• Selecting and accessing folders

Working with Mail

• Creating and sending messages
• Attaching files to mail messages
• Setting message options
• Tracking messages
• Receiving and reading messages
• Saving attachments as separate files
• Replying and forwarding messages
• Deleting, printing and filing messages

Personal Address Book

• Using and viewing the address book
• Adding contacts
• Editing and deleting contacts
• Creating personal distribution lists

Using the Out of Office Feature

• Setting the out of office feature
• Delegating your mail
• Accessing another person's mail

Using the Calendar

• Navigating the Calendar
• Creating and modifying appointments
• Deleting calendar entries
• Setting repeat appointments
• Dealing with meeting invitations

Creating and Managing Tasks

• Creating and editing tasks
• Managing and assigning tasks
• Printing and deleting tasks

Prices will vary depending on your requirements and the number of delegates participating in the training. We can offer scheduled courses and on or off site training specifically for your company at a fixed daily rate.

The course aims to introduce delegates to the basic features and functionality of Lotus Notes Mail. It will enable delegates to effectively organise their work, share information and to communicate with others. Delegates will confidently be able to construct, send, reply to and forward mail messages. They will learn how to manage tasks, as well as customise mail preferences and share information with others.