Configuring a Resource - Outlook XP (2002)
What do I need to do to configure a "resource" in Outlook
XP (2002)?
The * owner * of the resource needs to perform the following steps:
Exit "Outlook" - "File" - "Exit and Log Off",
then do the following:
- Right click on the "Microsoft Outlook" icon on the desktop and select "Properties" - click "Show Profiles" - click "Add".
- Enter a name for the profile (Example: FREH G-1), and click "OK".
- Under "E-mail", select "Add a new e-mail account", and click "Next".
- Select "Microsoft Exchange Server", and click "Next".
- For Microsoft Exchange Server, enter "nts-44.exchange.purdue.edu" or "nts-43.exchange.purdue.edu" as appropriate.
- For User Name, enter the name of the resource and click "Check Name". (If nothing returns, try the other server name listed above.)
- Click on "More Settings" - click on the Connection tab - select "Connect using my Local Area Network (LAN)" - click "OK".
- Click "Next" - then click "Finish".
- Be sure to select "Prompt for a profile to be used" - then click "OK".
- Choose one of the following:
- If delegate is not needed:
- Run Outlook
- "Tool - Options - Calendar Options - Resource Scheduling"
- Click on:
Automatically accept meeting requests and process cancellations
Automatically decline conflicting meeting requests
- Click OK - OK - OK - OK
- Exit Outlook
- If delegate is needed:
- Run Outlook
- "Tools - Options - Delegates - Add"
- Select user
- Set calendar and Inbox to Editor...
- Set everything else to none
- Uncheck "Delegate receives copy..."
- Check "Automatically send message..."
- Click OK - OK
- Right Click on Outlook today and Inbox
- Select "Properties - Permissions - Add - User that moderates"
Role:owner
Check on all boxes
Select:all all
- On the user's machine who is the delegate:
"Start - Settings - Control Panel - Mail - Microsoft Exchange server - Properties - Advanced - Add"
Enter name of resource
Click OK - OK