TechWeb has an article on Lotus’ unveiling of its Mobile Notes Getting Started service designed to implement wireless Notes email and calendaring. It includes licenses for Mobile Services for Domino 1.1, 100 Mobile Notes client-access licenses, consulting services, installation of the MSD software, selection of devices and wireless service providers, and end-user training.

Lotus has an article on Stephen Ives, founder of Ives Development, who has completed the first continental leg of a worldwide bicycle tour in support of UNICEF. The story reports that Steve and the Ives’ TeamStudio Challenge tour–of which Lotus is lead sponsor–had raised more than $114,000 for UNICEF.

Lotus Notes and Domino solutions provider, InterNoded Inc., announced it’s working in collaboration with E-Volution to host the informational and awareness site Aids2000.com. This is the offical site for the XIII International AIDS Conference held in Durban, South Africa from July 9-14. It acts as a resource for all conference information, with details of conference agendas, events, and exhibits as well as press releases and findings on AIDS research.

Lotus has an article on GEDYS winning the Rising Star Beacon Award for demonstrably breaking new ground in the in-the-box area. GEDYS Internet Products AG provides a packaged, in-the-box groupware solution for small and medium-sized businesses.

ZDNet reports that Lotus has announced the impending release of the Mobile Notes Getting Started pack. It will include the latest release of Mobile Notes Access and Mobile Services for Domino 1.1 server, as well as 100 user licenses. The starter pack should allow Notes users to access email, calendars, and corporate directories from any Web-enabled cell phone.

SearchDomino has an article on CertifiedMail.com, a newly formed company that offers a software service called Send Certified. According to the article, the application integrates with the Lotus Notes or Microsoft Outlook environment, allowing the user to send secure messages from within those programs.

Interactive Week has a story on the attempts of Lotus’ new chief executive, Al Zollar, to create a sharper image for the company. Many, the article reports, believe Zollar is planning products and business strategies that will more fully merge IBM and Lotus based on recent product announcements that will leverage the expertise of the two organizations.

the400resource.com reports that IBM announced its AS/400e Model 840 server has set a new world record for Lotus Domino scalability and performance by handling 75,000 concurrent NotesBench R5 Mail Users with an average response time of 276 milliseconds. This is, according to the article, ten times as many concurrent users as the largest audited enterprise server offering from Sun Microsystems and more than five times as many concurrent users as the largest audited offering from Compaq.

SearchDomino has an article on ZixMail.com, a company hoping to provide email security and digital signature solutions through outsourcing. According to the article, ZixMail provides users with a way to send time-stamped, tamper-free messages that can only be read by the intended recipient or recipients. The message is encrypted using a private key or signature phrase.

IT FACTORY Inc. announced the appointment of Tim Halvorsen to its advisory board. Halvorsen is currently Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Iris Associates, a subsidiary of Lotus Development Corp. In his new role with IT FACTORY, Halvorsen will be directly involved in formulating IT FACTORY’s technology strategy and advising on the company’s Application Service Provider market strategy.