INSTANT MESSAGING

Adding or changing instant messaging settings for a location
Note The features described in this topic are available only if your company has an IBM Lotus Sametime server, and only for Windows versions of IBM Lotus Notes.

IBM Workplace Managed Client users: If your company uses IBM Workplace Collaboration Services for instant messaging, you do not see these Notes settings. For information on instant messaging with Workplace Collaboration Services, see the Instant Contacts section of IBM Workplace Managed Client Help.

In most cases, your instant messaging Location settings are automatically configured; you do not need to set them. If you need to change these settings, you should first obtain the necessary information from your system administrator.

Note If you change instant messaging settings for a location, the new settings are valid for all future Notes sessions for that location.

Follow these steps to add or change instant messaging Location settings:

1. Choose File - Mobile - Locations.

2. Select the location you want to change settings for and click "Edit Location."

3. Click the Servers tab.

4. In the "IBM Lotus Sametime server" field, enter the server's hierarchical or host name.

5. Click the Instant Messaging tab.

6. Enter the port number for the Lotus Sametime server. The default port number is 1533.

7. Specify how often you want to send a keep-alive message to the Lotus Sametime server. This message checks connectivity with the server and allows you to get timely notification if you are disconnected from the server. The default interval is 60 seconds.

8. In the Connect field, do one of the following:

9. In the Protocol field, select the connection type: 10. If you selected "Use proxy" in step 9, proceed to step 11. If you selected any of the other connection types, skip to step 15.

11. Select a proxy type:

12. Enter the host name and port number for your proxy server. The default community server port number for HTTP proxies is 8082.

13. If you selected SOCKS5 in step 11, "Resolve server name locally" is selected by default. If your proxy server cannot resolve names, clear the "Resolve server name locally" check box. Contact your system administrator for more information.

14. If you selected a SOCKS5, HTTPS, or HTTP proxy server in step 11, enter a user name and password.

15. Click "Save & Close."

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