Lotus (and then IBM) Notes was way ahead of its time -- it was enterprise software before enterprise software was cool. As ownership transfers to HCL, we reflect back on all Notes meant to a ...

IBM Lotus Notes and Domino is far more than “just e-email,” and you should be squeezing out every last dollar from your investment.

Lotus Notes Is Still Thriving -- or Is It? I recall covering the launch of Lotus Notes two decades ago, when many companies were using it to improve their productivity.

Both research firms now say Microsoft Exchange is king of e-mail, a market Notes once dominated with more than a 60% share. IDC says sales of Exchange grew 23% in 2004, to $950 million, while ...

IBM purchased high-flying software company Lotus for $3.5 billion in 1995. Its Lotus division still makes money, but it lags far behind the industry in innovation.

Despite the release of a new and improved Lotus Notes 8, it is unlikely that IBM's e-mail software can make any dent in the market dominance of Microsoft Outlook.

Enterprises that use Lotus Instant Messaging (formerly Lotus Sametime) will be able to make use of Notes 6.5’s built-in IM capabilities, which are solid in their surface skimpiness.

Lotus Notes 7 offers a Traveler Companion tool that you can use to connect your Lotus email account to your iPhone. The iPhone uses the companion service because it cannot properly process Lotus ...