1. In the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Administrator, select the server bookmarks, then select the server on which your users' mail files reside.

2. Click the Messaging tab.

3. Open the "Mail users" view, select the users whom you want to upgrade, and then click "Send Upgrade Notifications."

4. On the Basics tab, select the "Upgrade Notes Client & Mail Template to Notes 6 or higher" option.

5. On the Client Versions tab, enter a build number to prevent upgrades of Notes clients running the specified build or a later build. By default, the build number is determined by the @Version function.

6. On the Software Distributions tab, in the Notes Install Kit Paths section, enter the directory path in the "Root path for Install kits" field using the following format:

\\server_name\shared_drive_name\installation_folder_name

8. If you want users to upgrade their mail file templates, complete the Mail Template Information section. Enter the template name of the existing mail files. The default field value is a wild card character (*).

Note Complete the Mail Template Information section to include an Upgrade Mail button in the upgrade notification sent to users.

10. The "Ignore 200 category limit" check box is selected. If you want no more than 200 folders created, deselect the check box.

11. If you are upgrading IMAP clients, select the "Mail file to be used by IMAP mail clients" check box.

12. (Optional) To automatically upgrade custom folders to the Inbox design, select the "Upgrade custom folders" check box.

13. (Optional) Select the "Prompt before upgrading custom folders" check box.

14. (Optional) Complete the Additional Information field.

15. (Optional) Select whether to be notified after users have upgraded their mail file templates.

16. Click Send.

Related topics

Upgrading Notes clients
Using Upgrade-by-mail

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