Yes, coding will be required - whether you use Exchange or SharePoint.
MS has a custom form for vacation requests -
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...C3-761E-49DE-A009-B740792BCCA7&displaylang=EN - it should work with all versions of Outlook, although the installation method is a bit different because of security (
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/publish_form.htm). I don't know that this is the way to go - I'd probably do my own system instead of using this form.
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Hi Diane,
I cannot say which one (Sharepoint or Exchange/Outlook) is better as I know nothing about Sharepoint. But I guess I would use Exchange/Outlook for this purpose (at least a know a little bit about Exchange/Outlook).
Could you point me to the right direction for information? Tan has actually mentioned what we wanted in his email for this thread:
1. leave applicant send an leave application appointment to her/his manager for approval
2. The manager approves/rejects the application on the appointment the applicant had sent
3. If the application was an approval, the application appointment will be replied back to the applicant and store in her/his calendar; and the same appointment will be send to the calendar of a resource mailbox to record the application
4. If the application was a rejection, the application appointment will be replied back to the applicant only.
Are those hard to implement? Any coding is required? (Sorry I must have asked too much!!!)
TIA
el
Huh? You can have public folder calendars. You can do routing too, just like with sharepoint.... which el said they do not have. That leaves either a public folder for it or a resource mailbox.
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Because public folder can only hold items, only way i can think of is creating new calander to store staff leave record.
Again, this is not best practice at all.
You should try sharepoint as i've mentioned. It is free to use. Anyway, if you plan to upgrade to Exchange 2007 in future, MS recommed you should use SP instead PF
I give an example what you can do with SP. A user log on to SP workspace, she/he can submit an leave application. It will alert her manager via email. Then manager approve it and pass information to Payroll officer. Also every can share calander view of who currently off sick today etc...
All possible in SP.
Tan,
I am not familiar with Sharepoint. But if it involves extra investment, that's not an option for us.
Any other suggestion, please?
Hi,
Best to use Sharepoint instead of Exchange Public folder.
Tan,
Hi all,
Wer are looking to use Exchange/Outlook for leave application approval and having a central place (most likely in a resource/Public Folders Calendar) to store staff's leave record.
Could you please share your experience?
TIA
el
(we use Exchange 2003, Outlook 2003/2007)
