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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.

Exchange Server Migration Wizard unexpectedly stops responding

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:59:10 +0000

There are various issues related with Exchange Server migration wizard, whose job is to perform migration from Lotus Notes Domino Server to MS Exchange Server. It’s really a tough job to get this whole migration thing done in an unproblematic manner. But one has to do it, if you want all your Lotus Notes stuff exported to MS Exchange Server.

One of the most prominent issues that crop up is the unexpected shutting of Exchange Server migration wizard. This creates panic among the users as the fear of data loss is always there. When you use the Exchange Server Migration Wizard in MS Exchange Server 2003 to migrate a Lotus Notes mailbox, the Exchange Server Migration Wizard all of a sudden stops responding, while exporting the Lotus Notes Calendar items.

Reason

The main reason behind this vague behavior of Exchange Server migration wizard is the corruption. Whenever the Lotus Notes mailbox .NSF file contains corrupted data within, Lotus Notes to Exchange Migration Wizard may unexpectedly stop responding when it tries to process the corrupted data. Hence the outcome is incomplete or unsuccessful migration from Lotus Notes to MS Exchange Server.

Solution

The best way out for dealing with such issue is to obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server 2003. The latest versions are free from any previous anomalies existing. If still you are not finding the exact solution, then go for some third party email migration tools. They are thorough professional tools that migrate each and every item from Lotus Notes to Exchange Server. Emails, notes, contacts, appointments, to-do lists, drafts, even calendar items everything gets migrated to Exchange Server, without any migration issue arising.

Kernel for Lotus Notes to Outlook is considered to be the best exchange migration software that pips other same range software available. Kernel for Lotus Notes to Outlook/Exchange supports every version of Lotus Notes, MS Outlook, MS Exchange Server and Lotus Domino Server to perform the conversion process.

Nested DocLink is deleted while using Exchange Migration wizard

admin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:54:12 +0000

When you migrate from Lotus Notes to MS Exchange Server, the nested Doclinks are also supposed to be migrated from Domino Notes Server to Exchange Server. But the Exchange migration wizard most of the times, deletes the nested DocLinks during the migration process. Actually a nested DocLink is a DocLink inside another DocLink (nested).

The reason for this abrupt behavior of Exchange migration wizard is the formatting problem. Exchange migration wizard converts email data into RTF format after migration. Converting DocLinks to Rich Text Format (RTF) format creates problem and is bounded with limitations.

For resolving this issue, you must use one of the additional formatting options available in the notes to Exchange Migration Wizard for exporting Lotus Notes to Outlook. Like, you can use a URL format or an OLE format. These options provide a link back to Lotus Notes, so the formatting issue gets resolved in case of nested DocLink. With these options access problems during migration get resolved because the link now points back to the original data in Lotus Notes.

To change the format of DocLinks, follow these steps:

Start the Exchange Migration Wizard for Lotus Notes.
Under “Specify how to convert Notes DocLinks” option on the Migration Information page, select the format that the Exchange Migration Wizard will use to convert Lotus Notes DocLinks.

Following are the options you will be provided with.

OLE format – It is represented by an icon in the Exchange message. When this icon gets clicked, Lotus Notes starts and the nested DocLink works as usual. Lotus Notes must be installed on the client.

RTF format – With this the document is converted to RTF (Rich Text Format) format. This attachment is a copy of the data from the original Lotus Notes document. Therefore, users cannot modify the document.

URL format – This format converts the link to a URL. Firstly when one clicks on the URL, the default Web browser starts. The default Web browser then tries to access the server that the URL points to. This is the server that is running Lotus Notes.

No doubt conversion of DocLink to RTF format creates problem for the user. The aim of the migration wizard must be to resolve and access the DocLink in an unproblematic way. Usually, network or permissions problems may prevent you from accessing the document. Accessing a DocLink that is contained in another DocLink can be even more problematic. With above mentioned steps, you can assure yourself for minimal complexities involved in the whole nested DocLink migration process.

Kernel for Lotus Notes to Exchange Migration is a treat for all those who are looking for a seamless migration from Lotus Notes to MS Exchange Server.

Exchange Server Migration Wizard unexpectedly stops responding

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:10:42 +0000

One of the most prominent issues that crop up is the unexpected shutting of Notes to Exchange Server migration wizard. This creates panic among the users as the fear of data loss is always there. When you use the Exchange Server Migration Wizard in MS Exchange Server 2003 to migrate a Lotus Notes mailbox, the Exchange Server Migration Wizard all of a sudden stops responding, while exporting the Lotus Notes Calendar items.

Reason

The main reason behind this vague behavior of Exchange Server migration wizard is the corruption. Whenever the Lotus Notes mailbox .NSF file contains corrupted data within, Exchange Migration Wizard may unexpectedly stop responding when it tries to process the corrupted data. Hence the outcome is incomplete or unsuccessful migration from Lotus Notes to MS Exchange Server.

Solution

The best way out for dealing with such issue is to obtain the latest service pack for Notes to Exchange Server 2003. The latest versions are free from any previous anomalies existing. If still you are not finding the exact solution, then go for some third party email migration tools. They are thorough professional tools that migrate each and every item from Lotus Notes to MS Exchange Server. Emails, notes, contacts, appointments, to-do lists, drafts, even calendar items everything gets migrated to Exchange Server, without any migration issue arising.

Kernel for Lotus Notes to Outlook is considered to be the best notes to exchange migration software that pips other same range software available. Kernel for Lotus Notes to Outlook/Exchange supports every version of Lotus Notes, MS Outlook, MS Exchange Server and Lotus Domino Server to perform the conversion process.