Recent Contacts, feature in Lotus Notes 8.x,8.5.x Use or Not to Use, that is the question

Vladislav Tatarincev  25 February 2010 21:49:37

During last day, had two problems reported by customers. These problems were linked to Recent Contact functionality.
In Notes 8.x - when we receive emails, Notes add correspondents to local NAB.

I think Notes, should add ONLY external Addresses, but not groups defined in Domino Directory, and local recipients.
This make terminated employees to appead in Address book. or LocalGroup with the same name appear in LocalAddess Book, thus may not contain same members.

Also in Basic clients, I didn't found a way to disable it, but it enabled by default.
Here is a Technote, seems to be requested by many, how to disable it.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21267115

There will be changes in 8.5.2 clients, we will have more options, but it seems to me that it causes more problems then benefit.

What is your oppinion? Do you use it? Have your users reported any issues because of this feature?

vlaad

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