Home/Notes/net: Every Notes client has a connection to this Domino server with DNS name home.notes.net.

The founding fathers of Lotus Notes demonstrated their Public Relations vision and genius when they defined a connection to this server in every HCL (Lotus) Notes client software installed. (They stopped short by not including icons to notes.net databases on installation.) The public relations and brand-building opportunities here are incredible, quietly waiting to be tapped. It begs the questions:
Why aren’t we using this today? What happened to the Home/Notes/net Domino server?

With such a resource built into the software, HCL has the potential to directly reach every single Notes user in the world. How powerful could that be? What price would a company pay for such ubiquitous reach into their customer base?

What did the original creators of Lotus Notes have in mind when they created this server that would have a direct touch to every single user of their software? I haven’t been able to find the answer yet, (if you know, please post in the comments), but I can think of many ways this could add to the value of the software and the bottom line of HCL’s stock. Here are a few examples:

– Help databases
– Tutorial videos
– Periodic news letter
– Tips & tricks for end users, admins, and developers
– A Notes application store with live examples
– A sandbox for “trying before buying”
– Demonstrate the power of Notes clients over web browsers
– Community discussion forums
– Hosting for Notes user groups
– A working Sametime environment for people to connect, chat, and build a community

Just imagine, a public Domino server (cluster) demonstrating the full power of Notes and Domino. This is but a small sample of the incredible ways notes.net could be leveraged. What would you like to see hosted on the home.notes.net server? Please share your ideas in the comments below. Also, Please support this idea and vote for it here: https://domino-ideas.hcltechsw.com/ideas/NTS-I-2669

Everyone who uses Notes should know about Home/Notes/Net.