Computersloth Says:

Apr 23, 2008 - They've had something MS has never had in Outlook. Security. Lotus Notes is nothing for your average home user, its for businesses concerned about security and the database features are not bad, either. Don't get me wrong...at home I use Thunderbird which beats the living piss out of Outlook or Lotus any day, but Lotus DOES have its niche...

GrimeCoreSafe Says:

May 15, 2008 - It's obvious that you are attempting to be clever & witty but it just comes across as pathetic & desperate.

aftereffects Says:

Aug 4, 2008 - Outlook rules everything because it is used everywhere, just like Word. Whats the point in using Lotus or anything else.

wazoome Says:

Aug 13, 2008 - Your product looks interesting, but one comment. You may use terms like "user interfaces" and "plug ins" and "end users" in your business speak, but if you could tone down the techie speak just a tad, your message might reach a greater audience. I found myself trying to move from my everyday speak to your tech jargon and missing the actual function. Try simple English. It works well with a larger audience.

astokka Says:

Aug 31, 2008 - A lot of companies use Lotus Notes exclusively. Outlook is in use by probably more, but in a corporation setting and not on a personal use level, lotus notes is very popular. When I worked at 3M for example, that was their e-mail client of choice.

mtc2300 Says:

Sep 16, 2008 - That doens't make it better or user friendly. We also use Notes, and it's the worst programmed piece of software ever. At my former employer we used Outlook, and Outlook is absolutely the cream of the crop.

nicklinn Says:

Sep 30, 2008 - By that metric a ford taurus is better then a ferrari enzo. And the cockroach is better then humans by a factor of about a million. Popularity alone is only useful to trendies and idiots and I got a feeling you fit in the later.

aftereffects Says:

Sep 30, 2008 - You make no sense and I get the feeling you're a retard.

pleyenterprise Says:

Oct 5, 2008 - Notes wins on function, Outlook win on e-mail user interface. Notes is much more than a e-mail client. there is no comparison.

pmenadue Says:

Nov 4, 2008 - Gee, some great features Outlook/Exchange had, oh, 5 years ago+Which explains why customers are migrating from Notes in droves.IBM has made some valiant efforts to regain from the stagnant period after Notes 4/5, but too little too late.

bastardjunkie Says:

Nov 26, 2008 - You often see more cheap cars than expensive ones... They're everywhere, but I bet you don't like them more than a Ferrari, Lamborghini or other expensive ones... That's a stupid thing to say

aftereffects Says:

Nov 26, 2008 - This isn't a question of what you "like". I said Outlook RULES everything because everyone uses it. The worst thing ever in the IT world is incompatability.

timothyrreeves Says:

Jan 8, 2009 - OOOoooh. Threads. Wow. Like other e-mail clients had years ago. Woop-de-doo. I've got Lotus Notes 7 right now and I hate it. I'm hoping for some real improvements. Like why can't I synchronize my address book when I've got the bloody address book open?!

DwightMo Says:

Jan 8, 2009 - Actually, Notes uses a sub-view that keys of a unique identifier of conversations. This is different than simply sorting by subject. Additionally, the subject is not shown in the conversation sub-view, it is replaced by the more useful abstract (first 100 characters of the body). The sub-view makes it very easy to skim through the threads quickly and get to the information that you want. This is far superior way to view threads than anything that I've seen in other email products.

jazzzdude Says:

Mar 2, 2009 - the one thing i want to be able to do in Notes that I can't now is drag mail from my online mailbox to an offline mail folder instead of having to cut and paste, but it doesn't mention that here.

elwyn14 Says:

Mar 11, 2009 - Your right, Lotus Notes can't email to someone who uses an Outlook client. There is no such thing as mail protocols or any architecture design behind any mailing system, certainly not outlook. Everything is incompatable, SMTP etc doesn't exist, they are just myths.Seriously, WHAT are you talking about!

aftereffects Says:

Mar 11, 2009 - Forget it, you're obviously a "fanboy" of a program that nobody uses.

elwyn14 Says:

Mar 11, 2009 - I don't even like Notes, it has its benefits and problems like anything else. But your argument that outlook is somehow more compatible is flawed... oh so badly flawed.The fact that you use words like 'fanboy' shows that your probably a 16 year old kid that knows nothing. Its pretty simple, the product wouldn't exist if no one used it. Seriously, whats wrong with you, stop talking.

aftereffects Says:

Mar 11, 2009 - But you can't stop yourself from replying, so whos the "kid" now? Fool.

ozdesmo Says:

Apr 22, 2009 - You can use the archive functionality to achieve this by marking messages you want to move and selecting Actions/ Archive / Archive selected documents. Just setup your "off-line" mail file as the archive target first.

ozdesmo Says:

Apr 22, 2009 - Corporate market share for Notes / Domino is about 42% and for Outlook / Exchange about 45% according to the last Gartner survey. I wouldn't say that means "everybody" uses Outlook, maybe just your friends or business. You shouldn't just make blanket statements based on your limited experience or knowledge. Notes and Outlook can interact, that's what standards like iCal and SMTP are for.

jazzzzdude Says:

Apr 27, 2009 - Thanks but I can do that in Notes 6.5. Selecting mails and then having to carry out three consecutive actions i.e. Actions/Archive/Archive Selected is very cumbersome. I want to be able to drag and frop emails on-the-fly from my online folders to my offline folders like I can in Outlook/Thunderbird/Kmail etc. This is one of the biggest failings of Notes as far as I am concerned. It might seem trivial to many people but it would make my job much quicker.

superolo69 Says:

Aug 21, 2009 - Lotus is Crap! Incompatable with even simple Outlook messages! Microsoft is mayby not the best corp in the World but you can simple work with it and do things.

e4rthw0rm Says:

Sep 26, 2009 - the recall feature is awesome

unmedication Says:

Mar 10, 2010 - I add my opinion to yours. Lotus Notes 8.5 (on Linux) has become a fantastic buuuuullshit. Over 600 MB for an installation. Sluggish, so many useless tabs (RSS reader wtf !?) In short I used to like it but since v6.5 it stinks. IBM lost his touch in making "austere but inventive" softwares.