Tips

Tips

Lotus Notes Domino Administration

• Agent to delete VBS & EXE emails (Formula)

  This agent, when set to fire before new mail arrives, will detect and delete emails with VBS & EXE attachments.  Continue Reading

• Toggle read marks

  This tip is for end-users who wish to quickly toggle the "Read Mark" attribute.  Continue Reading

• Remove all commas and validate to a usable float/integer

  Get rid of commas and then validate the field to make sure it contains all usable positive numbers.  Continue Reading

• Open the mail client from the server without installing it

  You don't have to install the mail client to access it from the server.  Continue Reading

• How To Conduct a Security Audit

  Here are guidelines to conduct a Domino/Notes security audit.  Continue Reading

• Don't get locked out by your own readers field

  This trick keeps your field from locking you out, but use with caution.  Continue Reading

• Need the system temp directory?

  Extract attached files in the system temp directory  Continue Reading

• Switching forms in document accessed via doclink

  Fix the bug that prevents switching forms that have been accessed via doclink.  Continue Reading

• Rollovers and @formulas, simple

  An easier way to use action hotspots for an @formula  Continue Reading

• Field validation for file upload control element

  Here's a field validation for the File Upload Control element. I've only tried this where there is one Upload Control.  Continue Reading

• Change spelling dictionary from menu, extended

  Extension of another tip on the same subject  Continue Reading

• Dump name from ID file

  Display most current Notes canonical name.  Continue Reading

• Create an Outlook Express style "Block Sender" button for your inbox

  This will block senders on a user-by-user basis rather than using the server configuration document.  Continue Reading

• Get the size of a user's mail database while in the Domino Directory

  Ever been in the Domino Directory and want to know the size of a mail database without doing a database properties check?  Continue Reading

• Prevent double entries

  Prevent users from submitting a form twice.  Continue Reading