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Improving interoperability for users of calendars in email applications other than Notes
Compatibility mode, client detection, and domain mapping are features that can significantly improve interoperability between users of Notes® calendars and users of other calendars in your organization. Compatibility mode ensures against data loss in repeating meetings for users of non-Notes email applications who exchange invitations with Notes users. Client detection and domain mapping allow the Domino® administrator, through the mail policy, to associate email applications with domains in the organization and specify interoperability of calendar features for the applications.

Due to differences in repeating meeting architecture, several of the more complicated repeating meeting actions in Notes cannot be interpreted by Outlook/Exchange and other non-Notes email applications. To help avoid such cases, Notes can handle the set of actions allowed on repeating meetings with compatibility mode, client detection, and domain mapping.

By default, the compatibility mode option Some invitees use other mail programs is off and does not appear in meetings. As the Domino administrator, you can use settings on the Client Detection page of a mail policy to make the option available to the chairperson. When displayed by the mail policy setting Manually control compatibility mode with checkbox, the Some invitees use other mail programs option is available to users when they create meeting entries.

Repeating meeting actions that compatibility mode limits include:


By using compatibility mode in combination with client detection and domain mapping, you can fine-tune the experience of both Notes and non-Notes email application users in your organization with repeating meetings. On the Client Detection page of the mail policy, the Compatibility mode setting Detect compatibility mode from attendee addresses works with settings on the Domain Mappings page to associate specific domains with non-Notes email applications. for more information, see the instructions for creating a mail policy settings document.

Related concepts
Understanding the mail policy settings document

Related reference
Calendars and scheduling