When you run the Notes Gateway, it accesses some standard Lotus Notes 4.x files. It also creates and updates some files in the Notes system.
The lotus directory on the Notes server is the root directory for a Lotus Notes 4.x system.
The notes directory contains subdirectories and files pertaining to the Lotus Notes 4.x server.
The notes.ini file is the Notes server initialization file used by Lotus Notes 4.x. You must manually update the notes.ini file to add the Notes version of the GroupWise Address Book. See Adding the GroupWise Address Book to Notes.
The data directory contains files used by the Notes server.
The names.nsf file is the Notes public Address Book.
The wpnames.nsf file is the Notes version of the GroupWise Address Book that is accessed by Notes users when sending messages to GroupWise users.
The notesgateway.nsf mail file is the Notes mailbox that belongs to the Notes Gateway foreign domain. It is used for communication between the Notes system and the GroupWise system. See Defining the GroupWise System As a Notes Foreign Domain.
Lotus Notes root directory
