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The globe is the message header the sender chose as properties in his mail preferences, or it is the default value for mail recieved from a user without Notes.
If you wish to "remove" it, be aware that you will be changing the design of your mail template without changing anything in the messages you are recieving.
Indeed, the image you see is not transmitted in the mail, only its identifier is. When you open the mail, your client takes the reference and displays the proper image from its internal file.
So, if it is mail size you are worried about, you have nothing to fear.
Pascal.
If you wish to "remove" it, be aware that you will be changing the design of your mail template without changing anything in the messages you are recieving.
Indeed, the image you see is not transmitted in the mail, only its identifier is. When you open the mail, your client takes the reference and displays the proper image from its internal file.
So, if it is mail size you are worried about, you have nothing to fear.
Pascal.
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No, it's not mail size I'm worried about...
It's my boss walking by my cube while I'm e-mailing. When he sees the globe he's going to know I'm not e-mailing anyone in the company (and hense: probably not e-mailing anything work related).
I know they can view all my electronic correspondence anyways, but it's still not a good thing for the boss to see.
So is there a way to get rid of it, or no?
It's my boss walking by my cube while I'm e-mailing. When he sees the globe he's going to know I'm not e-mailing anyone in the company (and hense: probably not e-mailing anything work related).
I know they can view all my electronic correspondence anyways, but it's still not a good thing for the boss to see.
So is there a way to get rid of it, or no?
Sure it is possible - if you have the Notes Designer installed and can properly remove the corresponding subforms without breaking the rest of your mail template. Then you have to ensure that said subforms will not come back - and that means removing your mail file from the daily design updates, which may or may not be allowed by company policy.
And if you cannot do this on your own, you'll have to convince someone in your development department to do it - without a request in proper form, I'd venture.
Maybe you should just change your own mail header to the globe - that way the boss is going to get used to your header and won't make anything of it.
Pascal.
And if you cannot do this on your own, you'll have to convince someone in your development department to do it - without a request in proper form, I'd venture.
Maybe you should just change your own mail header to the globe - that way the boss is going to get used to your header and won't make anything of it.
Pascal.
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Yeah, I think that last option is probably the easiest & most pain free option.
I know Notes is convenient for companies because it can be administrated remotely (saving $$), but I gotta be honest and say that I prefer other mail clients as opposed to Notes.
I know Notes is convenient for companies because it can be administrated remotely (saving $$), but I gotta be honest and say that I prefer other mail clients as opposed to Notes.
I have been working with Notes for a decade now. I can understand that it riles users, its interface is unusual. However, what I appreciate the most with Notes is its quasi-invulnerability to all those virii that are out there. I can open any mail and be confident that nothing unfavorable will happen to my client or PC.
Not unless I do something stupid like launch an attachment without checking first ;-).
I haven't heard of any mail client that offers that level of security (please, don't even think of mentioning Outlook) - but I haven't looked for any either.
Pascal.
Not unless I do something stupid like launch an attachment without checking first ;-).
I haven't heard of any mail client that offers that level of security (please, don't even think of mentioning Outlook) - but I haven't looked for any either.
Pascal.
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That much is true about worms & trojans, although I still say that the developers left a few bugs in the GUI (ie: interface sometimes restores itself when sending the user a 'new mail' alert, sometimes not, and sometimes restores & then minimizes itself).
Hahaha Outlook -- The terms 'M$' and 'secure' are contradictory in nature.
Hahaha Outlook -- The terms 'M$' and 'secure' are contradictory in nature.
I agree Notes is not perfect - I'm just saying it is secure. Unread documents can be a problem, archiving is not always a simple thing and even design is subject to requiring a restart from time to time (especially when fooling around with Hide/When formulas).
But on the whole, you can get something useful out of Notes long before a Java guy can and with half the code.
If Lotus could put an Outlook interface on iNotes, IBM would cream the market.
Pascal.
But on the whole, you can get something useful out of Notes long before a Java guy can and with half the code.
If Lotus could put an Outlook interface on iNotes, IBM would cream the market.
Pascal.
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