Lotus Notes Traveler Configuration for Android

Updated By: / Helium Tsui / Date: / Jan 8, 2014
Remarks: / This document is for York University Library staff reference only. Go through the full document before installation
  1. Open up the web browser on your mobile phone and go to
  1. Enter your Lotus account name and password for Lotus Notes webmail in the following screen and tapLogin

  1. Record your user name information; tap on Configure your Android. After the Lotus Traveler app downloaded. Pull down screen from top.
  1. Tap on Lotus Traveler.apkto install, Settings


  1. Tap on Unknown sources, OK
  1. Tap on Next, Next, Install, then the Lotus Traveler is installing …
  1. Tap on Open after App installed. If get the logon screen, enter appropriate information reference below:

Server:traveler.notes.yorku.ca

User Name:recorded in step 3

Password:Lotus Notes Email password

  1. Cancel or Activate is personal choice, below steps are based on Cancel. Please consult UIT for further decision if needed.
  1. Choose the Data Storage if external storage (SD / MicroSD) available in phone, tap on Finish, OK.
  1. Tap on the Apps, tap theCalendar, Lookup, Lotus Traveler and Mail icons and copy it on the home screen
  1. Tap the Lotus Traveler from home screen, may need to enter Lotus Notes Server (traveler.notes.yorku.ca), User name (recorded in step 3) , and Lotus account password
  1. Tap on the Menu button, Settings, review the lists of settings, and modifythe parameters according to personal needs and preferences.
  1. Tap on Calendar or Mail apps to test it. Whenever the Calendar or Mail apps is running, tap on the Menu to modify the parameters according to personal needs and preferences.

Remark:

Bug

  1. Error (Buggy) Message – This buggy message would be showed up all the time, just re-enter the password and click OK, the mail will be synchronized.

Accidental Updated Lotus Traveler

  1. DONOT UPDATE - Do not perform“update”of the Lotus Traveler, or DO NOT update from the Play Store; otherwise, the Lotus Traveler would be screwed up and needed to be removed and re-installed again.
  1. In case ofUpdated have been applied,Password screen would be prompted, York Lotus Notes password would not work from the updated version. Tap on Cancel to close the screen.
  1. Tap on Apps, and find the Notes Traveler (new version) from the phone. If prompt for the password, tap on cancel till you get the second screen below.
  1. Tap on Menu, Tools, and tap on Uninstall Application to uninstall the IBM Notes Traveler (updated version)
  1. Re-install Lotus Traveler again from Step 1.

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