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Lotus Notes/Domino 8.5.1 FP5 has been released...

IBM announced that Lotus Notes/Domino 8.5.1 FP5 packages are ready to be downloaded. The fix pack contains several critical fixes and is recommended for all 8.5.1 users. It is also incremental and contains all fixes in prior fix-packs.

Fix list contained by FP4 can be seen on: http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/R5FixList.nsf/WhatsNew/f6845493d26dccb08525778f004e421a?OpenDocument

To download FP5: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24025721

Useful tool to troubleshoot Out of Office Agent issues

Out of Office agent means problem for an average system administrator. Many users complaint their agent does not work properly. Sometimes, they simply don't wait to get response, or don't know they will receive only one response for each sender. However, in some cases the issue is related with the configuration of server, database or ACL.

IBM Lotus support released this useful tool to troubleshoot some basic issues. It also provides a couple of utility to fix multiple database ACL settings or configuration.

As warned on the technote, be careful to run the utility...

See the technote: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21296389

End user perception of Lotus products: Is it a local issue?

Lotus community frequently discuss IBM's capability to market Lotus products. However, an important point is missing in the discussion. Lotus is a corporate brand and is not being marketed to end users. On the other hand, the competitor has the ability to address both consumers and companies.

In the background, it should be investigated how end users are influential on corporations' investment decisions. In a classical approach, end user is just a small factor, running behind other aspects like the return on investment or total cost of ownership. Is it that simple?