LOTUS INOTES

Configuring alternate name support in Lotus iNotes
An alternate name is helpful when a user wants to use his or her native language and character set to type, display, and look up names. For example, users can type a name in a native language and character set when sending mail. A user's primary name is recognizable to an international audience; an alternate name is recognizable to the user's native language.

By default, IBM® Lotus® iNotes™ allows users to view alternate names but not in any language other than English. You can change Lotus iNotes to allow users to send and view alternate names in their own native language.

Note Before a user can use an alternate name for a primary name, you must register and certify the alternate name.

To allow users to display alternate names in the language of their choice

Complete this procedure so that the "Display alternate names" option appears in the Domino Web Access Basic Preferences. Users will be able to display alternate names in the language of their choice.

1. From the Domino Administrator, click the Configuration tab and expand the Messaging section.

2. Click Configurations.

3. Select the Configuration Settings document for the Lotus iNotes mail server(s) and click "Edit Configuration."

4. Select the iNotes tab.

5. Under Mail, enable "Name resolution and validation."

6. Under International, enable "Alternate name support."

7. Under International, enable "Allow user to choose the alternate name display."

8. Save the document and restart the Domino server.

To allow users to view alternate names in the languages set by the server

Complete this procedure so that the "Change Internet Password" option appears in the Lotus iNotes Basics user preferences. Users will be able to display alternate names in the languages set by you on the server.

1. Perform steps 1 through 6 in the preceding procedure.

2. Disable "Allow user to choose alternate name display."

3. In the field Preferred "Alternate name languages," choose languages from the list.

4. Save the document and restart the Domino server.

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