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Stop error message when using Exchange connector for Lotus Notes

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:21:58 +0000

This blog deals with issue of exchange connector which results in stop error message. Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes stops with given error message:

“Error opening mailbox domain/server!! Exchange.bad”

This peculiar behavior might occur when you start the MS Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes. At the time of unseen problem, the Convert and Transfer processes is displayed as stopped in the Exchange Connectivity Administrator program.

Reason behind this issue is presence of corrupted Exchange.bad mailbox on the Lotus Notes server or absence of Exchange.bad mailbox. The Exchange.bad mailbox is created throughout installation of the Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes. However, in some cases the file is not created and an attempt to create the Exchange.bad mailbox may not work.

To workaround this issue, add a mail router mailbox for Exchange.bad to the Notes desktop. For this, go with the following steps:

On the File menu, click Database, and then click New.
In the Template list, click Mail Router Mailbox.
In the Title box, type Exchange Bad Mail to name the file.
In the File Name box, type exchange.bad.
Click OK to save the changes.
In the C:\Notes\Data folder, verify that the Exchange.bad file exists.
Restart the Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes service.

Perform easy and flawless email migration from Lotus Notes to Exchange using sophisticated Kernel for Lotus Notes to Exchange email migration software.

Why perform Notes to Exchange migration?

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 05:15:56 +0000

Lotus Notes is a complete and highly interactive application and those who use it always find it great to work on. Although, there are many who feel Lotus Notes faces fierce competition from MS Outlook. Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons of Lotus Notes email client:

Some Advantages of using Lotus Notes

Integrated with diary, calendar, email, To-Do list (just like Outlook) helps managing data
Lets you create databases for workflow management like users utilize public folders in MS Outlook
Lotus Notes lets mobile users to access the emails in their Inbox remotely via VPN or webmail similar to Windows remote access
Offers highly secure region for conducting confidential email communication- a definite benefit over MS Outlook environment
Available with reliable Domino tech support

Drawbacks faced while working on Lotus Notes

Clumsily designed user interface like that in MS Outlook 97
Awkward navigation (kind of Netscape browser from 90s)
Any kind of workgroup creation, email addition or changes required can be performed only if the user has administrative support staff (biggest drawback so far)
Domino and Lotus Notes needs to be updated and backed up for optimal processing (that is not imperative while working in MS Outlook and Exchange Server)

Usually, considering MS Outlook, it’s a lot more easier when it comes to navigation, offers flexibility to work, easy to understand interface, offers proper permissions to allow creation of public folders and share emails and contacts (unlike in Lotus Notes). In addition to this, you need to have expert help through Notes server for number of things. What more, due to limited user base of Lotus Notes, software updates are available at longer time periods.

This is the reasons why there are number of users who switch perform Notes to Exchange migration. If you have decided to migrate, use advanced Notes to Exchange migration tool to perform Notes to Exchange conversion.

Disappointment with Lotus Notes

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:20:40 +0000

Lotus Notes was designed with the aim to provide users a collaborative email client, which can run on multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, OS/2, SCO Open Desktop UNIX, and Linux. Fortunately the software supports multiple operating systems as it was aimed but with some flaws. Following are the issues with Lotus Notes to Exchange :

Because the software has been designed with the aim of supporting multiple operating systems, its user interface becomes complicated.
There are also compatibility problem with client applications.

Due to complicated user interface, users find it difficult to quickly and flawlessly create, edit, or/and forward emails, contacts, notes, etc. through Lotus Notes. Organizations need to educate their employees to let them easily use the software. But, when the organizations found that even after providing a rigorous training about using Lotus Notes, employees are having problems in send/receive operations along with compatibility issues; organizations start looking towards MS Outlook with a new hope of easy-to-use email client. The difficult user interface really disappoints organizations because a significant time of their employees is wasted in just dealing with Lotus Notes.

MS Outlook has comparatively simple user interface than Lotus Notes and does not have any compatibility issue. Therefore, a large number of organizations are now using MS Outlook that were previously using Lotus Notes. However, while switching from Lotus Notes to Outlook, organizations need to perform Notes to Exchange migration to transfer users’ mailboxes from Lotus Notes Domino Server to Outlook’s Exchange Server.

Kernel for Lotus Notes to Outlook- Notes to Exchange Migration software effectively converts the NSF files of Lotus Notes into PST files of Outlook. The software also directly transfers users’ mailboxes from Domino Server to Exchange Server. While migrating users’ mailboxes, Kernel for Lotus Notes to Outlook- Notes to Exchange Migration software maintains structure and formatting of email items stored in the mailboxes. The software supports all versions of Lotus Notes, Domino Server, MS Outlook, and MS Exchange Server.

Perform Notes to Exchange Migration

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:41:01 +0000

There was a time when Lotus Notes and Domino Server were the first choice of organizations as an email client and email server. But, with the release of Exchange Server 2003, the choice of most of the users started changing. Organizations now prefer using MS Outlook and MS Exchange Server as email client and email server respectively than Lotus Notes and Domino Server. Following are some of the reasons due to which organizations are migrating from Lotus Notes to Exchange:

Lotus Notes has compatibility issues with some of the third-party software applications, which interrupts users in their work.
User interface of MS Outlook is much easier to understand than the user interface of Lotus Notes; therefore, organizations do not need to spend lots of money on employees training.

There are many third-party tools available in the market that enable you to perform Lotus Notes to Exchange migration. But, those tools can work as add on and rely on the Exchange Notes Connector (a utility from Microsoft that helps performing Notes to Exchange migration). Therefore, you must have good knowledge about using Exchange Notes Connector along with the third-party Notes to Exchange migration tool. Why do you use two different and difficult utilities when users’ mailboxes from Domino Server can be migrated to Exchange Server using a single utility?

Kernel for Lotus Notes to Outlook is an efficient, affordable, and reliable Notes to Exchange migration tool, which does not rely on any software application. The software works as a separate utility and provides you the easiest platform to convert .nsf files into .pst files and to migrate the users’ mailboxes directly from Domino Server to Exchange Server. Kernel for Lotus Notes to Outlook supports all versions of Lotus Notes, Domino Server, Outlook, and Exchange Server.