1. Open Notes.ini file via Notepad or Notepad++ and edit it. This process totally depends on the client's or server's OS and the text editor used by the user.
  2. You can also create a configuration settings document and edit the settings. With the help of this document, you can easily modify more than one Notes.ini file at a time.This document works only for Domino servers and not for Notes client.
  3. In the third procedure, you can set configuration server command because if you directly edit the file then it is unsafe as can cause major damage to the Notes database. Perform the following steps to run the command:
    • Open Domino directory from Domino administrator and click on the Configuration from the Navigation pane.
    • If you want to edit the existing Configuration settings then you need to highlight it and then click Edit Configuration. But if you need to create a new configuration document, then highlight the server on which Configuration settings must be applied and then click on Add Configuration.
    • Click on Notes.ini Settings tab to make the settings in the file. A list of current settings will be visible in server's Notes.ini file.
    • Click on Set/Modify Parameters to see all the settings you can set in the document. You need to select the settings to add from the list. Now, type of the variable from the Value field.
    • You can also clear or modify the setting by highlighting Notes.ini variable in the list and then click on Clear. Now, choose Clear Parameter or Clear Value from the Clear Parameter or Value field. Clear the value before clearing the parameter. But is somehow, you want to clear a value then you can type in a new value.
    • At last, save and close the document.

The Current Parameters field shows that Notes.ini file have been configured for the Domino server. You can see the information that has been configured including the name of the setting, time and date of the settings, the value set with the name of the person who configured it.

Conclusion

In the following blog, we have discussed the important role of Notes.ini configuration document file in IBM Notes email application. It is basically a configuration file but a minor setting can improve the efficiency of the entire client. So, if you are looking for the solution to find and modify Notes.ini file in Lotus Notes, then you must go through the following article. If you want to migrate from Lotus Notes to Outlook then download software for free.