Configuring alternate name support in iNotes

An alternate name is helpful when a user wants to use his or her native language and character set to type, display, and look up names. For example, users can type a name in a native language and character set when sending mail. A user's primary name is recognizable to an international audience; an alternate name is recognizable to the user's native language.

About this task

By default, IBM® iNotes® allows users to view alternate names but not in any language other than English. You can change iNotes to allow users to send and view alternate names in their own native language.

Note: Before a user can use an alternate name for a primary name, you must register and certify the alternate name.

To allow users to display alternate names in the language of their choice

About this task

Complete this procedure so that the Default Display Name option appears in the iNotes basic preferences. Users can then display alternate names in the language of their choice.

Procedure

  1. From the IBM Domino® Administrator, click Configuration and expand the Messaging section.
  2. Click Configurations.
  3. Select the configuration settings document for the iNotes mail server(s) and click Edit Configuration.
  4. Select the iNotes tab.
  5. Under Mail, enable Name resolution and validation.
  6. Under International, enable Alternate name support.
  7. Under International, enable Allow user to choose the alternate name display.
  8. Save the document and restart the Domino server.

To allow users to view alternate names in the languages set by the server

About this task

Complete this procedure so that users can display alternate names in the languages set by you on the server.

Procedure

  1. Perform steps 1 through 6 in the To allow users to display alternate names in the language of their choice procedure.
  2. Disable the setting Allow user to choose alternate name display.
  3. In the field Preferred alternate name languages, choose languages from the list.
  4. Save the document and restart the Domino server.