Using Outlook 2000 to reserve resources(Free vs Busy time)

[Donald]

We are using Outlook 2000 and Exchange 2000. Our users click on new
appointment then click on invite others and add the resource(Boardroom,
labtop1, etc..) to the resouces box. This system works great most of the time
when reserving resources. The problem comes in when some users decided to set
the show time as: to Free. This allows other users to reserve the resource at
the same time.

Besides beating the users into submission is there a way to have the
resource mailbox reject again invite that uses Free time? Or another solution
to our problem?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Set the resource to decline conflicting meeting requests.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
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After furious head scratching, Donald asked:

| We are using Outlook 2000 and Exchange 2000. Our users click on new
| appointment then click on invite others and add the
| resource(Boardroom, labtop1, etc..) to the resouces box. This system
| works great most of the time when reserving resources. The problem
| comes in when some users decided to set the show time as: to Free.
| This allows other users to reserve the resource at the same time.
|
| Besides beating the users into submission is there a way to have the
| resource mailbox reject again invite that uses Free time? Or another
| solution to our problem?