How to Archive Lotus Notes
Limit your mail file size., Learn your organization's predetermined settings., Determine your desired archive settings., Schedule automatic archives., Manually archive Lotus Notes., Archive using the drag and drop method., View archived messages.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Limit your mail file size.
Keep your mail file size less than 500MB. (Some organizations may require a stricter limitation, such as 200MB.) Check your data size by going to File, Database, Properties.
In Lotus 8, go to File, Applications, Properties.
Click the "i" tab.
The number after "Disk Space" is how much data you currently have on Lotus Notes. -
Step 2: Learn your organization's predetermined settings.
If you use Lotus Notes for school or work, there may already be archive settings in place.
This helps organizations control the amount of emails per user, as well as the general performance of computers within the organization.
If archive settings are already established, talk to your technical systems staff to see if they can be modified. , You can archive all Lotus Notes emails or select specific ones.
You will also need to decide how often you want Lotus Notes to be archived.
Open the appropriate application (Mail).
Go to Actions, Archive, Settings.
Go to the Criteria tab and make sure "Default for last modified" is selected.
Click "ok" to save changes.
Make sure the Criteria is enabled. , Scheduling automatic archives ensures that you are archiving regularly and consistently.
It also saves you time.
Open the appropriate application (Mail).
Go to Actions, Archive, Settings.
Go to the Schedule tab.
Make sure "Schedule archiving" is selected.
Choose the appropriate time and day you want your computer to archive your files. , Even if you schedule automatic archiving, you can still archive manually at any time.
Open the appropriate application (Mail).
Open the mail or folder you would like to archive.
Go to Actions, Archive, Archive Now.
Click Yes to archive according to your predetermined settings. , This is simply another way to manually archive Lotus Notes.
Open the appropriate application (Mail).
Open the mail or folder you would like to archive.
Select the appropriate message(s).
Drag the message(s) to the required archive in your Navigation pane. , Though you have archived an email, you may still need to access it from time to time.
Your archive file will mimic the folders you have set up in your Lotus Notes account.
Everything will remain organized the way you designed it to.
Open the appropriate application (Mail).
Click Archive in your Navigation pane.
Select the appropriate archive (i.e., Default for Last Modified). -
Step 3: Determine your desired archive settings.
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Step 4: Schedule automatic archives.
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Step 5: Manually archive Lotus Notes.
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Step 6: Archive using the drag and drop method.
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Step 7: View archived messages.
Detailed Guide
Keep your mail file size less than 500MB. (Some organizations may require a stricter limitation, such as 200MB.) Check your data size by going to File, Database, Properties.
In Lotus 8, go to File, Applications, Properties.
Click the "i" tab.
The number after "Disk Space" is how much data you currently have on Lotus Notes.
If you use Lotus Notes for school or work, there may already be archive settings in place.
This helps organizations control the amount of emails per user, as well as the general performance of computers within the organization.
If archive settings are already established, talk to your technical systems staff to see if they can be modified. , You can archive all Lotus Notes emails or select specific ones.
You will also need to decide how often you want Lotus Notes to be archived.
Open the appropriate application (Mail).
Go to Actions, Archive, Settings.
Go to the Criteria tab and make sure "Default for last modified" is selected.
Click "ok" to save changes.
Make sure the Criteria is enabled. , Scheduling automatic archives ensures that you are archiving regularly and consistently.
It also saves you time.
Open the appropriate application (Mail).
Go to Actions, Archive, Settings.
Go to the Schedule tab.
Make sure "Schedule archiving" is selected.
Choose the appropriate time and day you want your computer to archive your files. , Even if you schedule automatic archiving, you can still archive manually at any time.
Open the appropriate application (Mail).
Open the mail or folder you would like to archive.
Go to Actions, Archive, Archive Now.
Click Yes to archive according to your predetermined settings. , This is simply another way to manually archive Lotus Notes.
Open the appropriate application (Mail).
Open the mail or folder you would like to archive.
Select the appropriate message(s).
Drag the message(s) to the required archive in your Navigation pane. , Though you have archived an email, you may still need to access it from time to time.
Your archive file will mimic the folders you have set up in your Lotus Notes account.
Everything will remain organized the way you designed it to.
Open the appropriate application (Mail).
Click Archive in your Navigation pane.
Select the appropriate archive (i.e., Default for Last Modified).
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