Can I offer multiple time options for a single meeting?

[CK1QWERTY]

I perform training/orientation classes for my company. I'd like to send one
meeting request and offer up to three possible times for invitees to select
from. This would send a reply to me with their selected time and add to their
calendar as well as mine. It is somewhat cumbersome to create three separate
meeting requests when this functionality should be and probably already is in
Outlook, even if it is an addon. I've seen this question posted several other
places on the web which leads me to ask; if this isn't an option might it
ever be?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

http://www.slipstick.com/calendar/pickmeeting.htm

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After furious head scratching, CK1QWERTY asked:

| I perform training/orientation classes for my company. I'd like to
| send one meeting request and offer up to three possible times for
| invitees to select from. This would send a reply to me with their
| selected time and add to their calendar as well as mine. It is
| somewhat cumbersome to create three separate meeting requests when
| this functionality should be and probably already is in Outlook, even
| if it is an addon. I've seen this question posted several other
| places on the web which leads me to ask; if this isn't an option
| might it ever be?

 

[CK1QWERTY]

Diane, thanks for the reply. This option seems almost as cumbersome as just
creating three different meeting invitations. I was hoping that Outlook
already had this functionality built in that I had just overlooked without
trying a complicated work around, etc. Thanks again though!

Sure. See http://slipstick.com/calendar/pickmeeting.htm

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I perform training/orientation classes for my company. I'd like to send
one
meeting request and offer up to three possible times for invitees to
select
from. This would send a reply to me with their selected time and add to
their
calendar as well as mine. It is somewhat cumbersome to create three
separate
meeting requests when this functionality should be and probably already is
in
Outlook, even if it is an addon. I've seen this question posted several
other
places on the web which leads me to ask; if this isn't an option might it
ever be?

 

[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

Well, it should be as cumbersome as creating three meeting requests - that's
exactly what you do. The only difference is that you send them in one
message, not as 3 separate requests. It's really not complicated though.

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Diane, thanks for the reply. This option seems almost as cumbersome as
just
creating three different meeting invitations. I was hoping that Outlook
already had this functionality built in that I had just overlooked without
trying a complicated work around, etc. Thanks again though!

Sure. See http://slipstick.com/calendar/pickmeeting.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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I perform training/orientation classes for my company. I'd like to send
one
meeting request and offer up to three possible times for invitees to
select
from. This would send a reply to me with their selected time and add to
their
calendar as well as mine. It is somewhat cumbersome to create three
separate
meeting requests when this functionality should be and probably already
is
in
Outlook, even if it is an addon. I've seen this question posted several
other
places on the web which leads me to ask; if this isn't an option might
it
ever be?

 

[CK1QWERTY]

Thanks again!

Well, it should be as cumbersome as creating three meeting requests - that's
exactly what you do. The only difference is that you send them in one
message, not as 3 separate requests. It's really not complicated though.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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Diane, thanks for the reply. This option seems almost as cumbersome as
just
creating three different meeting invitations. I was hoping that Outlook
already had this functionality built in that I had just overlooked without
trying a complicated work around, etc. Thanks again though!

Sure. See http://slipstick.com/calendar/pickmeeting.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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I perform training/orientation classes for my company. I'd like to send
one
meeting request and offer up to three possible times for invitees to
select
from. This would send a reply to me with their selected time and add to
their
calendar as well as mine. It is somewhat cumbersome to create three
separate
meeting requests when this functionality should be and probably already
is
in
Outlook, even if it is an addon. I've seen this question posted several
other
places on the web which leads me to ask; if this isn't an option might
it
ever be?