Lotus Domino/Notes @ UIC

Account Renewal

Notes IDs expire a year after the date the were issued. Follow this steps to renew your account:

If your ID has already expired:

You may be asked to enter your password at different times during these steps

1. Start your notes client
2. Got to the File menu, select Tools then UserID
3. Click on More options
4. Click on Create a Safe Copy. You will be prompted to save the safe copy of the ID file on your machine. For the name of the file, change it to
   xxxxxxSAFE, where xxxxxxxx is your netid.
5. Using an email package, send this file as an attachment to cynthiar@uic.edu. You may need to upload the file to tigger or icarus if you are not using a PC based email package like eudora

When you receive your ID back, follow these steps:

Start your notes client

1. Got to the File menu, select Tools then UserID
2. Click on More options
3. Click on Merge a Safe Copy. You will need to find the xxxxxSAFE file that was sent back to you. Select it and click on open.
4. Close all windows. Your ID should now be renewed.