OL2000: (CW) How Outlook Checks iCal User For Free/Busy Information

ID: Q218255

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Corporate or Workgroup option. This option allows you to use Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) services. To determine your installation type, on the Help Menu click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook you should see "Corporate or Workgroup" if you have the Corporate or Workgroup installation.

SUMMARY

This article describes the process that Outlook uses to find the appropriate free/busy location when attempting to retrieve a user's iCal free/busy information.


MORE INFORMATION

An Outlook user may have free/busy information in various locations. Outlook finds free/busy information based on a matching address book entry's setting. Outlook first searches the location specified in a matching Global Address List (GAL) entry, then in a matching Contact's specified Internet Free/Busy "Address" field, and lastly, at the location in "Publish at this URL" in the Free/Busy Options.

To Set the Free/Busy Options for a Contact:

  1. Open the Contact.


  2. Click the Details tab.


  3. Type the server location where the free/busy information is stored in the Internet Free-Busy Address box.


  4. Click Save and Close.


To Set the Free/Busy Options Globally:
  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.


  2. On the Preferences tab, click Calendar Options.


  3. Click Free/Busy Options.


  4. Click to select Publish my free/busy information.


  5. In Search at this URL box, type the name of the server where the free/busy information is stored.


  6. Click OK three times to close the Options.


Additional query words: OL2K iCalendar

Keywords : kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: September 13, 1999
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