02 Things you need to know
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End of life for Lotus Notes/Domino R4.6
As previously announced in Technote #184093, there will be no further software updates to Notes/Domino R4.6 as of January 31, 2002. The R4 codestream, first shipped in 1995, has officially End of Lifed (EOL) on that date. Engineering resources have shifted focus to the current (R5) and future versions of Notes and Domino. No options will be available to provide any updates or modifications to Notes/Domino R4.x code through any programmatic, individual, or pay-per-fix engagements.
While the vast majority of Lotus customers have adopted Notes/Domino R5, Lotus recognizes the need for ongoing support of customers still using R4.6. The following two statements pertain to these customers:
- Telephone technical support for Notes/Domino R4.6 continues for at least twelve months beyond the product EOL date. The current scheduled End of Service (EOS) date for Domino/Notes 4.6x is January 31, 2003.
- Upgrading directly from Notes/Domino R4.6 to Notes/Domino 6, the next major release of these products scheduled for 2002 release, will be supported, as will coexistence of these releases. However, it is important to recognize that upgrade and coexistence between R5 and Notes/Domino 6 will be the most thoroughly tested configuration, and customers should consider moving to R5 in the near term to facilitate a smoother transition in the future.