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1. 1  Stuart McIntyre http://blog.collaborationmatters.com | 1/18/2010 8:17:37 AM

   Big big news, thanks Ed. Love it that Lotus is developing native apps for the iPhone where necessary

1. 2  John Foldager http://www.izone.dk | 1/18/2010 8:18:07 AM

   GREAT to hear you will be providing Android support! Thanks!!!

1. 3  Jens Bruntt http://www.jens.bruntt.dk | 1/18/2010 8:20:13 AM

   A full Traveler client for Android. How cool is that!

   Thanks. I am ready to try it out.

1. 4  Ralf M Petter  | 1/18/2010 8:21:13 AM

   Juhu Thank you for the Linux server support. Can not wait to implement Traveller on our Linux Server.

1. 5  Benjamin  http://Twitter.com/findbenjamin | 1/18/2010 8:33:41 AM

   Ed,

   how is traveler on Linux going to handle activesync? As an iPhone user I'd love to know B)

1. 6  Jason Freis  | 1/18/2010 8:34:12 AM

   Ahhhh!! Linux support, and a full Traveler client for Android. These are both excellent product decisions. This is GREAT news.

1. 7  Heiko Voigt http://www.sit.de/heikos-blog | 1/18/2010 8:51:19 AM

   Hi Ed, great news - what about WebOS and Palm ? Traveler works with the Pré but is not supported. Is that going to change ?

1. 8  Ed Brill http://www.edbrill.com | 1/18/2010 9:00:56 AM
   
   

   @5 Traveler on Linux wil be the same as Traveler on Windows.

   @7 No plans for WebOS and Palm. Not sure about the market momentum. Android seems to be the next big bet and we're out front.

1. 9  Albert Buendia http://www.slug.es | 1/18/2010 9:07:02 AM

   Ed,

   Is there now support to "lookup" function for Nokia and WMobile devices with the last fixpack for Traveler 8.5.1? Today is only available with iPhone users. Thanks.

1. 10  Carlos Hernandez  | 1/18/2010 9:07:51 AM

   Ed, This is great, the calendar piece was missing and at least we have the basic, also great is the support for a Android...

   This is great.....

1. 11  Ed Brill http://www.edbrill.com | 1/18/2010 9:50:45 AM
   
   

   @9 coming, plans for 8.5.2, didn't get into the fixpack.

1. 12  Henry Ferlauto http://www.linkedin.com/in/hferlauto | 1/18/2010 10:44:52 AM

   Very nice to see.

   IBM should have a press release with a title somewhat to the effect of, "IBM / Lotus releases the world's first fully secure e-mail client for Apple's iPhone."

   This would cast a very wide net because the number of people with (Google) news alerts for Apple and / or iPhone is simply enormous.

1. 13  norm  | 1/18/2010 11:46:11 AM

   Which Lotus software is RIM adopting for internal use? I know they have both Notes and Exchange in-house, favouring the latter for personal use. Is it being displaced and Notes being put on every desk?

1. 14  Steve Beckhardt  | 1/18/2010 4:01:46 PM

   Very cool... I want it!

1. 15  Peter Wilson  | 1/18/2010 10:27:19 PM

   I agree totally with @12. Have it posted on ibm.com and AppleInsider blog!

   Pete

1. 16  Andy Piper http://andypiper.co.uk | 1/19/2010 2:48:38 AM

   This is great. When I arrived at the office today my iPhone connected to the network and immediately delivered 2 new calendar invites as alerts - I made a start on calendar and email as I walked in from the car. Superb!

1. 17  Christian Kirsch http://twitter.com/chk | 1/19/2010 7:13:58 AM

   Great to see that we will support Android with Traveler. What about Lotus Mobile Connect to provide secure connection to the Domino / Traveler server that usually is located behind the firewalls in an intranet? Will there be an Android support in Lotus Mobile Connect, too?

1. 18  William Smith  | 1/19/2010 8:40:58 AM

   @8 I would agree that Android it the next big thing. We are however getting a significant number of requests from our users for access to use Traveler with WebOS devices.

1. 19  Ed Brill http://www.edbrill.com | 1/19/2010 10:47:56 AM
   
   

   @17 well, for a start, there's the client-less approach to Lotus Mobile Connect.

1. 20  al  | 1/19/2010 4:56:24 PM

   Ed,

   How about support for Windows Mobile 6.5?

1. 21  Håkon Stende  | 1/20/2010 2:15:53 AM

   Are there any plans for Nokia Maemo support for Traveler?

   I don't think there is much missing for using the mfe activesync plugin in N900 and the system used for Iphone

1. 22  Ed Brill http://www.edbrill.com | 1/20/2010 6:08:07 AM
   
   

   @20 that is coming later in 2010.

   @21 not at this time but we are working closely with Nokia on future plans.

1. 23  Daniel Lehtihet  | 1/20/2010 7:17:47 AM

   Traveller for Android. Finally... :-) Great news

1. 24  Russell Ryan  | 1/20/2010 7:54:12 AM

   Offical Android support is great news. For those that are not aware "Touchdown" in the Android Market supports Traveler 8.5.1 as I have been using it now since the 8.5.1 beta.

   Calendar/Contact/Email are all supported, there are limitations but it works for now. Uses the Activesync connection.

   Russ

1. 25  Gregg Ginsberg http://www.boxtone.com | 1/20/2010 8:04:13 AM

   Ed-

   We are also seeing a large request for WebOS on both messaging platforms and with Verizon rolling out two devices next week and AT&T rolling out two devices in 1H '10 (in addition to very good penetration in Europe) I still think this is a platform your teams should invest time ensuring compatibility via ActiveSync.

   The OS provides the latest in EAS policy settings, supports sync of contacts, calendar, mail and tasks over ActiveSync, can support multiple simultaneous ActiveSync profiles, and actually works pretty well (w/ a few exceptions) w/ what you've done for iPhone.

   I'd argue that this is one platform that probably does not need a Traveler app/shim given that you're already using ActiveSync as a transport.

1. 26  Thomas Coustenoble http://www.netvibes.com/tcoustenoble | 1/20/2010 9:18:06 AM

   Congrats to the team, keep pushing on mobile capabilities (don't forget the iSlate ;-)?

   Other exciting news from Lotusphere, can't wait working with 'Vulcain'!

1. 27  Bernd Webster http://www.lntoolbox.com | 1/20/2010 1:30:25 PM

   Download (Lotus Notes Traveler Fix Pack 8.5.1.1) from IBM Fixcentral:

   { Link }

   Readme (Lotus Notes Traveler Fix Pack 8.5.1.1):

   { Link }

1. 28  Bastian Müller  | 1/20/2010 2:29:47 PM

   @Ed

   must I enter my ID password for every encrypted email? Is there a way to save/store it for some time?

1. 29  Deepak Satya  | 1/23/2010 10:45:25 AM

   I need help to set up lotus notes traveler companion on my Iphone . I have downloaded the app, but not sure what to enter in the server and usernames...any help is greatly appreciated...

   thanks!

   Deepak.

1. 30  Tripp Black http://www.mindwatering.com | 1/25/2010 5:53:13 PM

   "no less significant"

   - i'll say,

   1. We're running a separate Domino server just for Traveler on Windows, XP2 VM, because we are Linux based. That is great news on the the server support. (We are a small user base internally, we can get away with running it on XP.)

   2. Meeting invite support is the first thing we noticed, er, missing, after getting our Traveler server up and our phones setup. Yeah!

   3. Foundations has REALLY improved in the last couple years since we tested it. We were really impressed. Adding Traveler support to it should also be very welcome by its users.

   Thanks.

   Tripp

1. 31  Adam M  | 1/29/2010 9:24:30 AM

   Disappointed to hear that you won't be supporting Palm / webOS. I am an IBM employee with a Palm Pre and would LOVE to get my email and calendar on the Pre without having to pay another company for a 3rd party solution! PLEASE consider supporting webOS!

1. 32  Shamil Khamidulin  | 1/31/2010 4:43:07 AM

   I just installed Traveler 8.5.1.1 to the web-server and Companion to the Apple iPhone 3G BUT still cant read encrypted messages and accept/decline invitations :( why?

1. 33  Thomas Wagner http://none | 2/3/2010 4:58:39 PM

   Great to hear the coming of Traveler client for Android. Will the initial software include the ability to sync with a Mac?

1. 34  Anil Cherian  | 2/10/2010 10:59:28 PM

   Great to hear that Traveler support will be coming to Linux. The value proposition for Lotus keeps getting better and better!!

1. 35  Stephen B  | 2/11/2010 12:19:43 PM

   Hi Ed, any ETA on when Traveler for Android will be released?

1. 36  Ed Brill http://www.edbrill.com | 2/11/2010 7:13:58 PM
   
   

   not yet.

1. 37  Tom Wagner  | 2/12/2010 11:00:59 AM

   When the software is released, will it be compatible with a Mac?

1. 38  Steven Vaughan http://www.dominopeople.ie | 2/24/2010 7:02:15 AM

   Hi Ed,

   Great blog by the way !

   Any idea when Traveler for Foundations will be released? It's a huge gap in my opinion and many potential Foundations SME customers wants mobile push technology.

   Thanks

1. 39  Dale Westrate  | 2/25/2010 2:40:29 PM

   Greetings Ed-

   Is there a publicly viewable (and commentable (I know, 'commentable' isn't a word)) Wish List and/or Upcoming Feature List for Traveler and iPhone? My company, like may others, has people (esp. Execs) that are clamoring for us to support the iPhone, but our testing shows that some key features just aren't there (or don't work quite right). Short of opening PMRs, how can I find out A) What iPhone features are currently supported thru Traveler, and B) Which additional ones are officially in the pipeline, and their ETAs?

1. 40  Logesh Vincent  | 2/26/2010 3:48:09 AM

   Hi Ed,

   Is there a way we could get the code for Lotus Traveler for Android thru TAP or something that I could test. Am looking a customer opportunity.

   Logesh Vincent

1. 41  Charles Robinson http://www.cubert.net | 2/26/2010 7:32:24 AM

   @39: A) IBM does not provide concise feature lists for any product. Your best bet might be to look at IdeaJam to see what other people are asking for. That might help you narrow down what is missing. { Link }

   B) IBM does not publish lists of unreleased features for any product. That would be a commitment, and it's better for them to be vague so they can say they never committed to a specific timeframe. By opening PMR's you can see if your issue gets escalated to an SPR, and from there you can monitor the fix list database to see if it's ever included in a release. Or you can toss a coin into a wishing well. In my experience both are equally effective.

1. 42  Ed Brill http://www.edbrill.com | 2/27/2010 4:14:37 PM
   
   

   I don't quite agree with Charles's characterization. There is a "what's new in this release" section of the documentation and release notes.

   The PMR/SPR route is OK -- yes, there are still features planned for 8.5.2 specifically for iPhone calendar workflow. But many of the deficiencies on the iPhone are in the implementation of mail/calendar/contacts on the device itself, not anything we can manage with Notes Traveler. You are free to post thoughts here, or you can mail me (ed_brill@us.ibm.com) and I can help work through them. We can also get you in the 8.5.2 managed beta.

1. 43  gareth http://www.ashridge.org.uk | 3/17/2010 6:18:17 AM

   Hi Ed,

   Is there a release date for 8.5.2? Is it possible to get on the managed beta?

   Gareth

1. 44  Juan http://www.al.co.za | 3/18/2010 5:14:52 AM

   Hi Ed. Saw you at lotusphere 2010. Great stuff.

   How do I go about downloading lotus traveller on my iphone? I can see traveller companion on the South African App store, but I can;t find lotus traveller. WHY isn't ibm releasing this on the South African App Store?

1. 45  Charles Robinson http://www.cubert.net | 3/18/2010 12:30:02 PM

   @42 - Today you don't know something is coming until it has arrived. The fixlist database often isn't updated until days or sometimes weeks after a release. If you are in a position where a missing feature or function is a deployment blocker, where can you go to find out if it is even being considered?

   Yes, there is a "What's New", but that's in the rear view. Why can't I find anything like this for Notes or Domino: { Link } . I'd love to be see a similar comparison of Notes, iNotes, and Lotus Live. I'd like to see the same for Domino Enterprise, Domino Express and Lotus Foundations Start.

1. 46  Ed Brill http://www.edbrill.com | 3/18/2010 9:12:59 PM
   
   

   Traveler requires a server install/update and then "just works" with the iPhone's built-in mail, calendar, and contacts. You need to have a Traveler server running in your environment and then deploy the configuration to the iPhone.

1. 47  William Smith  | 3/22/2010 1:55:54 PM

   Hi Ed,

   Is the Android client for Traveler the type of feature that would generally be included with a next point release? Say for example 8.5.2 during Q3 2010? Or is that something that might make it into a fix pack? ;-)

   Thanks.

1. 48  Ed Brill http://www.edbrill.com | 3/23/2010 2:27:55 PM
   
   

   The Android client is being built on its own timescale, it is NOT tied to a Notes/Domino maintenance release.

1. 49  Bill Ballantyne http://flickr.com/photos/zizzy | 4/1/2010 8:41:09 AM

   Would love to be able to participate in testing an Android client for Notes. My customer is currently weighing the ins and outs of iPhone/iPad/Android and I'd much rather go with Android for a variety of reasons. Having a Lotus client will certainly bolster my arguments. Can't wait!

1. 50  Reid Canavan http://www.forterie.ca | 4/8/2010 1:29:05 PM

   Please include us in the beta/testing group. Looking forward to the release of Lotus Traveler on Android!

1. 51  Scott Beattie  | 4/8/2010 7:58:04 PM

   Ed,

   Just wondering if the ability to create new calendar entries from the iphone will be released in 8.5.2?

   Cheers.

1. 52  Ed Brill http://www.edbrill.com | 4/9/2010 9:12:19 AM
   
   

   Yes, that is the plan.

1. 53  Dan Eriksson http://www.orebro.se | 4/14/2010 7:20:34 AM

   Hi Ed and Co! We have about 11000 users in our DD. Offcourse we want to offer them Android Sync. We belive that Andoid will be the next "boom" here in Europe! Please include us in test/reference group :-)

   /Dan

1. 54  Simon http://www.forsenprojekt.se | 4/15/2010 10:43:04 AM

   Hi Ed,

   This post is almost three month old now. How's it going with the release of Lotus Traveler on Android, is there any ETA yet?

   There are several of different ways to sync between android<->notes (without having to go through gmail).

   MyLink for Android synchronizes MS Outlook and Lotus Notes emails, calendar, address book and personal data with all Google Android phones wirelessly or via USB connection.

   { Link }

   Not for free though.. £9.9/license.

   Companionlink Express is another one:

   { Link }

   If you need a beta-tester I'm there for you!

   /Simon

1. 55  Michael Morban http://www.morban.de | 4/27/2010 1:11:55 AM

   Hi Ed,

   any news about Traveler and Android, we are up to choose either to stay on the Blackberrys or switch to android/iphone for our business.

   Greetings from germany

   Michael

1. 56  Herbert Augustiny http://www.spt.net | 4/27/2010 3:51:06 AM

   Hi Ed,

   I have signed up for the traveler on android beta program somewhere on an IBM web page some weeks ago, but haven't gotten any response so far. Is the program allready started?

   Greetings from Switzerland

1. 57  Ed Brill http://www.edbrill.com | 4/27/2010 11:02:34 AM
   
   

   No, not yet.

1. 58  Michael Morban http://www.morban.de | 4/29/2010 4:04:50 AM

   Thx Ed,

   is there a beta-programm, i cant find it in the passport-area?

   Greetings

   Michael

1. 59  Jonsen  | 4/29/2010 4:24:57 AM

   Hi Ed,

   any eta for the traveler to be ready for maemo nokia n900? thanks

1. 60  Andrew  | 5/3/2010 5:18:03 PM

   Does anyone have any links or documentation that nicely details out the steps for setting up Lotus Notes on an iPhone? I have the proper version of Domino and Traveler setup, but no nice directions for connecting everything.

   Thanks,

1. 61  Ed Brill http://www.edbrill.com | 5/3/2010 10:11:58 PM
   
   

   Why yes, yes I do

   Notes Traveler "Using an Apple device" documentation

   http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/domhelp/v8r0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.help.lnt851.doc/using_apple_device.html

   Customizing the device configuration process for Notes Traveler with Apple iPhone

   http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/domhelp/v8r0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.help.lnt851.doc/Creating_the_bootstrap_file_for_Apple.html

1. 62  Pål Arne Røberg  | 5/4/2010 9:57:25 AM

   Hi Ed. Sorry if this is the wrong place to address this, but is there going to be possible to sync contactsgroups from notes basic client/webclient to traveler client on nokia, iphone, android systems(when it comes) in next release of traveler?

   I have looked for a solution for this problem for a long time now, but cant seem to find it so i recon its not supported yet.

   Many of my employees ask for the possibility to also get the groups they create on their web/basic client on traveler

   Thanks

1. 63  Brian  | 5/6/2010 9:03:43 AM

   Hello Ed - Do you have any documentation or troubleshooting tips on getting devices, configured with Traveler, to fail over to a clustered mail server when the primary mail server is down? From what I could find online this functionality should work out of the box, but it is not working for us... I understand that the traveler task itself cannot be clustered.

   Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

   Thank you!

1. 64  Garfield Swaby  | 5/14/2010 1:49:25 PM

   Hello Ed,

   this is another question about Traveler On Droid -T.O.D. Any pertinent ETA updates?

1. 65  Philip  | 5/19/2010 3:28:19 PM

   Hi Ed,

   Is there any timetable when Traveler for Lotus Foundation will be released?

1. 66  William Smith  | 6/1/2010 10:52:30 AM

   June 16 looks like it might be an interesting day...

   { Link }

1. 67  Filip  | 6/22/2010 3:49:13 AM

   Hello, I have a problem with Lotus Traveler 8.5.1.2 on Microsoft phone 6.5.3.

   plz read my problem here:

   { Link }

   Really need help with this, can you help?

1. 68  Robb Knapp http://www.artweger.com | 7/2/2010 2:43:19 AM

   Chiming in to say I am also looking forward to the Android client.

1. 69  Kevin Daly  | 7/7/2010 12:26:29 PM

   Any word on when the Linux Traveler server will be available?

   We're also in the process of choosing between Android and Blackberry and the availability of the Traveler server for Linux would make this issue moot, we'd go android for sure.

   We'd be more than interested in beta testing the linux server for you & the android client.

1. 70  David Barish  | 7/15/2010 2:04:31 PM

   Ed

   I currently use EasySync Pro with a WM device. Our firm is contemplating using iPhones with Traveler. My question- Do I have to be connected to see the Notes info or can I sync calendar, contacts etc and see that info even if the iPhone is not connected whether by WiFi or the 3g network? In other words, can the data by synced and actually sit on the handheld device?