UPGRADING TO LOTUS NOTES 6 AND LOTUS DOMINO 6

Lotus Notes 6 mail file template interoperability
The following table describes Lotus Notes client version and mail file template interoperability.
Notes client release Notes 4.6 mail template Notes 5 mail templateNotes 6 mail template
Notes 4.6Fully functionalFunctional with the following exceptions:
  • Can only display 30-day calendar view
  • Releases prior to 4.6.4* may experience errors upon opening and closing the mail database
Functional with the following exceptions:
  • Can only display 30-day calendar view
  • Releases prior to 4.6.4* may experience errors upon opening and closing the mail database
Notes 5Fully functionalFully functionalFunctional with the following exceptions:
  • Support for mail and To Do functionality available in Lotus Notes 5; does not support new Notes 6 mail and To Do functionality
  • Users can view calendar entries, but cannot delete, edit, or act upon them
  • Display calendar views supported in Lotus Notes 5; cannot display new Notes 6 calendar views
  • No support for soft deletions
  • No access to preferences
Notes 6Fully functionalFully functionalFully functional
* Lotus Notes 4.6.4 is the minimum Notes client release for compatibility.

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