NSF stands for notes storage facility. It is associated with ibm lotus notes and ibm domino server. It is a special type of format used by lotus notes for databases. All the database files are saved in .nsf file extension. Nsf files can be used effortlessly in offline mode as they save all the information like emails, contacts, tasks etc in a notes format at the desktop. NSF file is also referred as Object Store.If the client makes changes to the database, Domino includes the facilities to synchronize the changes back to the master database. NSF files can also be used for the process of data replication.
Different encryption ways of .nsf file extension
Mail encryption
Field encryption
Database encryption
Document encryption
The NSF files can only be opened up with the Lotus Notes Application
application/vnd.lotus-notes
On Disk Signatures is uesd by the Lotus notes NSF file to manage the start and size of data strcutures
The Developement andUpdation of Lotus Notes Application is managed by the IBM Corporation.
names.nsf
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id.nsf
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archieve.nsf
C » progarm files »IBM » Notes » data » Archieve.nsf
username.nsf
C » program files » IBM » Domino » data » mail » username.nsf