Sharepoint 2007 URL referencing Lotus Note database

 

With one of the recent projects, I got the chance to experience Lotus Note.  To a everyday Outlook user like myself, I have certainly found lost of productivity at the beginning.  However, I must admit Lotus Note impressed me with what it can do.

Back to my subject, a user was asking me about an error they experienced with Sharepoint 2007 Summary Link web part.  “invalid hyperlink” when they use note:/servername/databasename.nfs . 

Sharepoint 2007 accepts url in the following format by default.
-http://
-https://
-mailto://
-file://

To workaround the error, I’ve asked the user to use Sharepoint 2007 Content Editor web part instead. 

Step 1): Add a web part –  Content Editor web part

Step 2): Modify Shared Web Part

Step 3) Rich Text Editor, add the text, highlight the text, use the hyperlink button to insert http://tempurl.  Save

  Step 4) Click on the Source Editor – replace http://tempurl with your note url note:/servername/databasename.nfs

Save and publish.  It should work now.