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Lotus Notes Client upgrade from 3.21

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by raisahmed 1 view

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We've a Lotus Notes Server v3.21 for NetWare and it has one Lotus Notes Client v3.21 running on Windows 3.1.
Now the harddrive of PC (Compaq prolinea 466) is making problem. We planned to upgrade the PC with Compaq Deskpro and Win 3.1 with Win 98 but when I checked the Original Installation kit of Lotus Notes v3.21 it gave some data error reading messages. I've another installation kit on CD but its version is 3.37. I know both the versions have been obselete but my co1mpany don't with to purchase new versions).
Can some advise me if I upgrade only client side with version 3.37 (without touching server running v3.21).
Have anyone looked any problems in connectivity or any future prolem ??
Suggestions, recommendations and advices are welcomed...

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by james r linn

You will have to forgive me its been about 5 years since I've worked with a version that old.

In general you can run Notes clients with later versions of the client than the server. The difference comes when you write programs with newer clients that take advantage of features that don't exist on the server. If you are making any new databases, don't use the templates on your client -take them off the server.

James

by raisahmed

We don't wish to upgrade the databases or templates. We like to have our old databases, templates and ini files on the client side. Actually, we don't make new databases and templates, only an application uses the Lotus Notes databases and then Notes Server replicate the database with our Singapore server.

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