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This series focuses on the major components of Lotus Notes 6.5. It introduces basic concepts such as navigation, views, databases, and security. Use of mail with Lotus Notes 6.5 is covered in detail, along with using the calendar, to do lists, and address books. This series also discusses editing, formatting, and managing Notes documents, and linking and attaching files to documents. Advanced topics include using Lotus Notes 6.5 with the Web, replication, and using Notes remotely.

Mail
Time: 4.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course teaches the learner how to use the mail features in Lotus Notes. The learner will be shown how to move around in Notes, and how to change and lock passwords. The course also teaches the learner how to open and close the mailbox and read, send, reply to, and forward e-mail messages. The course also covers the organizational features of Notes, including sorting messages, deleting messages, using folders, and printing mail. Finally, the learner will be shown how to choose letterhead, create stationery, use bookmarks, and create an Out of Office Message.
Objectives:
* Open and close Lotus Notes.
* Create a bookmark.
* Change passwords.
* Open and preview mail.
* Create and send a mail message.
* Reply to and Forward mail.
* Create and delete folders.
* Print mail messages.
* Create and use stationery.
* Manage mail messages using Mail Rules.
* Create an Out of Office notice.
* Create and send a Phone message.
Topics:
* Getting started
* Opening tasks and databases
* Using toolbars
* Changing passwords and locking IDs
* Opening and using mail
* Selecting and reading mail
* Creating mail
* Using spell check
* Sending mail
* Replying to mail
* Sorting and deleting mail
* Using folders
* Printing mail
* Choosing letterhead and creating stationery
* Working with mail rules
* Using Out of Office notices
* Creating phone messages

Calendar, To Do Lists, and Address Books
Time: 4.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course teaches learners how to use the Calendar, To Do, and Addressing features of Lotus Notes 6.5. Learners will be shown how to select, open, schedule, and edit a variety of Calendar entries. The course also covers how to work with personal To Do lists. Finally, the course will teach the learner about Address Books in Lotus Notes and how to create contacts and Group Calendars.
Objectives:
* Explain the types of Calendar entries.
* Create and customize entries in your Calendar.
* Print a Calendar view.
* Edit and convert Calendar entries.
* Respond to and manage Meeting Invitations.
* Create and work with To Do items.
* Use your Personal Address Book and your Company Address Book.
Topics:
* Understanding Calendar views and entries
* Creating a Calendar entry
* Customizing Calendar entries
* Printing and modifying the Calendar
* Scheduling meetings
* Managing meetings
* Meeting invitations and Group Calendars
* Creating To Do items
* Working with To Do items
* Using Address Books
* Creating contacts and mailing lists
* Customizing and printing the Address Book

Databases
Time: 3.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides an overview of Lotus Notes databases. It shows the learner how to open databases and use views. The learner will also be taught how to access the About and Using this Database documents. Finally, the learner will be introduced to the indexing and search features of Lotus Notes.
Objectives:
* Open and close databases and documents.
* View the About this Database and Using this Database documents.
* Use various views to display the contents of a database.
* Add databases to your bookmarks.
* Delete a database from your bookmarks and your computer.
* Create a full-text index for a database.
* Search a database by setting various search conditions and options.
Topics:
* Database types and documents
* Working with views
* Reading the Status Bar
* Adding databases to bookmarks and deleting databases
* Indexing a database
* Searching a database
* Refining searches with operators
* Displaying and saving search results
* Performing a domain search

Managing and Enhancing Documents
Time: 4.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course shows learners how to refresh views, edit documents, and view unread documents in Lotus Notes. The course teaches learners how to find and replace text in a document and in a database. The learner will also be shown how to select, move, and copy text; how to format text and paragraphs; how to set page breaks; and how to use the permanent pen. Finally, the course will teach the learner how to create document, database, and view links, as well as how to create, manage, detach, and launch file attachments.
Objectives:
* Find and replace text.
* Select, move, copy, and cut text.
* Describe common field types in Notes.
* Apply text and paragraph formatting.
* Use the permanent pen feature.
* Create Document, Anchor, View, and Database links.
* Create a text pop-up.
* Insert a table into a mail message.
* Create, change and format sections and section titles.
* Create a Link Message.
* Create, view, delete, and save, open, edit and print attachments.
Topics:
* Managing documents
* Finding and replacing text
* Searching for text
* Editing text and fields
* Formatting text and paragraphs
* Creating links
* Creating pop-ups
* Inserting tables
* Creating sections
* Creating Link Messages
* Creating attachments
* Working with attachments

Advanced Notes Features
Time: 5.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course shows learners how to set a variety of preferences, including mail, calendar, access, delegation, user, and toolbar options. It also explains how to set browser preferences and use Notes to browse the Web. Finally, the course teaches the learner about replication, how to create a new Mail replica, and how to work with Notes when out of the office.
Objectives:
* Set mail and calendar preferences.
* Set access and delegation preferences.
* Set user preferences.
* Use Notes to browse the Web.
* Use Notes remotely.
Topics:
* Setting mail preferences
* Setting calendar preferences
* Setting access and delegation preferences
* Using the Notes Minder
* Setting user preferences
* Setting toolbar preferences
* Customizing the Welcome Page
* Setting browser preferences in Notes
* Using Notes with Web pages
* Performing Web page cleanup
* Understanding replication
* Setting replication preferences
* Creating a new mail replica
* Using the replicator page
* Understanding Notes mobile users
* Setting up remote access
* Using Notes remotely