Software enhances communication and collaboration.

Press Release Summary:



Lotus Notes® and Domino(TM) v6.5.1 gives users single access point to most valuable messaging, collaborative, and personal information management through Lotus Workplace for Notes® Welcome page. It integrates Lotus Instant Messaging functionality to provide presence awareness and enable users to initiate chats with colleagues without launching separate application. Follow-up function and visual indicators show users when they've forwarded or replied to e-mail messages.



Original Press Release:



IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 6.5.1 Family of Products Maximizes Collaboration While Lowering Cost



At a glance
Helping companies maintain a competitive advantage, this latest
release:
o Gives users a single access point to their most valuable messaging, collaborative, and personal information management (PIM) through the new Lotus Workplace for Notes® Welcome page
o Integrates Lotus Instant Messaging functionality to provide presence awareness and enable users to initiate chats with colleagues - without launching a separate application
o Maximizes responsiveness through a follow-up function and visual indicators to show users when they've forwarded or replied to e-mail messages
o Helps reduce total cost of ownership through minimal training requirements, end-user productivity enhancements, and built-in management function
o Expands platform support by adding Linux support
o Advances server management and system administration, helping reduce total cost of ownership
o Enhances application development support with Lotus Domino Toolkit for WebSphere® Studio

Overview
The first maintenance release of the IBM Lotus Notes® and Domino(TM) 6.5 family of products includes:
o Lotus® Domino: IBM Lotus Domino Messaging Server, IBM
Lotus Domino Enterprise Server, IBM Lotus Domino Utility Server
o Lotus Domino Express: IBM Lotus Domino Collaboration Express,
IBM Lotus Domino Utility Express
o Lotus Notes
o Lotus Domino Web Access
o Lotus Domino Access for Microsoft(TM) Outlook
o Lotus Domino WebMail
o Lotus Domino Designer®
o Lotus Enterprise Integrator(TM) for Domino
o Lotus Connectors

With Release 6.5.1, Lotus continues to build upon Domino's established themes of industry-leading flexibility and choice. Your total cost of ownership is optimized and the return on your investment is increased. Release 6.5.1 of IBM Lotus Domino is designed, tested, and supported across a common release of the extended product family:
o Lotus Instant Messaging (Sametime®)
o Lotus Web Conferencing (Sametime)
o Lotus Team Workplace (QuickPlace(TM))
o Lotus Domino Document Manager (Domino.Doc®)
o Lotus Workflow(TM)
o Lotus Workplace Web Content Management

This means you can upgrade your programs to Release 6.5.1 without
extensive testing to ensure that all products work together. That
translates to faster time to value, lower costs, and increased
productivity.

Planned availability dates
o Electronic software delivery: Available now
o Media and documentation: March 5, 2004

For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001

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