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> ## Global Settings

> In the Options - Global Settings window, you can globally customize the appearance of the Communications Express, the language in which the calendar, mail and address book is to be displayed, change the date and time format and the time zone settings, specify the default view after login, and change the password settings.

> Within the Global option you can:

> - Customize the Settings
> - Change the Password

> Note | The Change the Password option is not available if you have enabled Access Manager when installing Communications Express.

> ### Customize the Settings

> To Customize the Default Global Settings

> 1. Click the Settings link.
> 2. Specify your preferences in the Options - Global Settings window:
> - Default View after Login. Select the default page to be displayed after you login from the drop-down list.

> The options available are: Email, Calendar, and Address Book.

> Note | The email option is available only if you are enabled to access the Sun Java™ Systems Messaging Server.

> - Default Email Client. Select the default email client from the drop-down list. The default email client is used to send email messages from the Address Book.

> The options available are: Communications Express, or Browser Default.

> Note | The Mail option is available in Communications Express only if you are enabled to access the Sun Java™ Systems Messaging Server.

> - Language. User interface elements can be presented in another language.

> From the drop-down list, select one of the available languages.

> The languages available in the drop-down list depends on what is configured by the administrator for your domain.

> - Date and Time Format.

> Date Format. Select the order in which the date, month, and year should appear in a Date.

> The options available are: Month,Date,Year;Date,Month,Year;Year,Month,Date.

> Date Delimiter. Select a delimiter for the date. Delimiter is the character that separates the date, month, and year in the date.

> The options available are: slash(/), hyphen(-), period(.).

> Time Format. Select a radio button to choose the way you want time to be displayed.

> The options available are: 12 hour clock and 24 hour clock.

> - Time Zone. Each calendar displays dates and time in a particular time zone. You can specify the default time zone for all your calendars.
> 1. Select the general time zone area from the drop-down list. The Time zones areas available are:

> North & South America, Europe & Africa, Asia & Pacific Rim.

> 2. Select the time zone from the drop-down list corresponding to each area.
> 3. Click Save to save the global settings.

> ### Change the Password

> To Change your Password Settings

> Note | You cannot change the password if you have chosen Sun Java System LDAP Schema 2. You need to go to the Identity Server user interface to change the password.

> 1. Click Change Password link.
> 2. Enter your Current and New password within the Options - Change Password window.
> 3. Click Save to Save the new password details.

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