IBM Licensed Programs: Lotus Products
608 AS/400e System Handbook
New Mail Features and Enhancements
• Separation of message header: Message recipients are now kept in a separate pane
from the message body.
• Type-ahead addressing performance increase
• Type-down addressing: As type-ahead addressing begins to match names in the
address dialog, you can use the up and down arrows on your keyboard to cycle
through “like” names.
• Mail rules: English language syntax for developing automated tasks with multiple
conditions for filtering mail automatically.
• MAPI support: Notes now registers itself as the default mail application.
• Notes Minder: This utility loads automatically into the Windows 95, 98, and NT system
tray and informs via flashing icon, sound, or dialog of the arrival of new items.
• Notification of sent view behavior: Users are notified that messages deleted from
the Sent view will be deleted from every folder as well.
• Mail preferences: Option for automatic spell check on send, delivery priority,
automatic message signature and signature files, message content options (HTML
only, plain text only, or both), message importance, security options, delegation
options, and reply separator definition.
• Inbox sorting: A new preference option allows users to choose to have new mail
arrive at either the top or bottom of the inbox.
Calendar and Scheduling Features
• Enhanced Calendar printing with multiple styles.
• Group Calendar View showing multiple colleagues' free and busy time.
• International Holiday support
• Improved invitation form and invitation management
• Resource management
Resources are an important part of how meetings are scheduled. With the ability to
schedule resources across domains and greater access control for resources, you can be
sure you'll have everything you need for your important meetings.
• Enhanced alarm support
Support sound (such as .WAV files) for alarms. Alarms can now be set for tasks as well as
appointments and alarms can be sent to invitees.
• Owner actions and participant actions buttons
• Enhanced integrated task management