Using canonical names for instant messaging status lookup
Note The features described in this topic are available only if your company has an IBM Lotus Sametime server, and only for Windows versions of IBM Lotus Notes.

IBM Workplace Managed Client users: If your company uses IBM Workplace Collaboration Services for instant messaging, features may differ from the IBM Lotus Sametime instant messaging features described here. For information on instant messaging with Workplace Collaboration Services, see the Instant Contacts section of IBM Workplace Managed Client Help.

Enabling this setting lets you display online awareness for names when your IBM Lotus Sametime server is configured to lookup Notes canonical hierarchical names (for example CN=John Smith/OU=Sales/O=Acme) instead of Note abbreviated hierarchical names (for example John Smith/Sales/Acme). To determine if you should use this setting, check with your administrator.

1. Choose File - Preferences - User Preferences.

2. Click Instant Messaging - General.

3. Select or deselect "Use canonical name for instant messaging status lookup."