Re-creating a Notes ID File For an Existing Notes User

[mcolford]

Hello,

Can someone tell me how I would go about on re-creating a Notes ID file for an existing Notes user (Lotus Notes 5.0.5)? It appears that the user's ID file was never copied over to the Notes ID Backup Storage when the user was originally created.

Thanks very much!

Thanks,

mcolford

http://www.cgey.com

 

[AmazingDominik]

Hi,

You can just create a new user with the same name.
Make sure you also use the same short name and things as internet address.

However: select a different mailbox name to make sure the users mailbox is not overwritten with a new blank one, or simply select the option to not create it yet.

Then select the option to store the user ID on your disk and register.

Notes will now ask you to update the existing entry. Choose "yes" and you are ready.

After this: open the persons document and set the mailfile back to the old value if you created a new mailbox. (Delete the new empty mailfile).

That's it. The user ID will allow you to do everything, except read encrypted e-mails from the past.



Kind regards,

Dominik Malfait
dominik@amazingit.com

http://www.amazingit.com

 

[mcolford]

Thanks for your help! This worked out fine.

Thanks,

mcolford

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