Scheduling resources

[Guest]

We are using Exchange 2000 and have end users using Outlook 2000 & 2003. I
am tasked with setting up resources so that we can book meeting rooms. I'm
not sure where I need to start though. From what I have read to this point,
in order to schedule a resource, the resource must have it's own mailbox. In
order to do this, do I have to create a "user account" for each meeting room
so that it can then have it's own email box? If someone knows of a procedure
that I can follow, I would deeply appreciate it.

Thanks in Advance,

Jim

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

Try this:

www.slipstick.com/calendar/skedresource.htm

 

[Guest]

Judy,

Thanks for the reply. We're trying to use Outlook to schedule meeting
rooms. I followed the instructions for direct booking from the link you gave
me but I keep running into a wall. When I click on the Resource Scheduling
tab, I keep getting the following error msg, "This folder cannot be opened
because there is a configuration problem on the server. Contact your MS
Exchange Admin for assistance." I wish it would tell me what the
configuration problem is but it doesn't. I don't see any error msg on the
Exchange server regarding configuration issues. Do you have any ideas on
what to look for on the Exchange server regarding any configuration issues
that I am overlooking? How can I verify that Calendaring options are loaded
on teh Exchange server?

Thanks,

Jim

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

hi Jim - respost with that error message and see how you go - I don't know
enough about Exchange to help you.