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Marilyne - 26 Feb 2005 14:07 GMT

We are running a Windows 2003 Small Business server. Each workstation is
equiped with Office 2003 Professional.

The company would like to share the a company calendar in Outlook. I
figured out a way to for the clients to export thier Outlook calendar and
update it that way but is there an easier way to create an open calendar for
everyone to view and edit at their workstation without needing to
import/export the calendar each time.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 26 Feb 2005 18:13 GMT

Are you using the included Exchange server from the SB Server suite?

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After furious head scratching, Marilyne asked:

| We are running a Windows 2003 Small Business server. Each
| workstation is equiped with Office 2003 Professional.
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| calendar for everyone to view and edit at their workstation without
| needing to import/export the calendar each time.

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Marilyne - 26 Feb 2005 19:01 GMT

I'll check the server software bundle; however, I have noticed reference to
Exchange in some of the menus and there is a section for Outlook. This is
why I thought I may be able to get the feature to work with our server
software.

We purchased the server from Dell they referred to the software as "Windows
2003 Small Business Server, Standard Edition (420-3957)". The tech that
helped us purchase the server was under the impression this version had some
exchange server capabilities. Since I saw the reference in the menus, I
thought it may be available and I just don't know the correct process to
impliment the program.

> Are you using the included Exchange server from the SB Server suite?
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> | calendar for everyone to view and edit at their workstation without
> | needing to import/export the calendar each time.

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reber - 26 Feb 2005 20:49 GMT

This sounds like the same package we purchased from Dell recently. The
question from M. Staples above will rule out any other exchange server on
your network that may be providing e-mail/calendaring services. If you're
like me, your administering just one machine with SBS 2003 standard.

So, having established that, a shared calendar is pretty routine. Although
I'm new to the 2003 platform, the user who will be maintaining the calendar
should create it and then privileges to either view or edit should be
extended to other users.

Other readers of this thread are free to concur or challenge my reply.
thx/Reber

> I'll check the server software bundle; however, I have noticed reference to
> Exchange in some of the menus and there is a section for Outlook. This is
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> > | calendar for everyone to view and edit at their workstation without
> > | needing to import/export the calendar each time.

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Marilyne - 27 Feb 2005 18:09 GMT

I don't think I did this right. It sounds simple. Can you guide me though a
few menus to check? What I did was create the calendar on User A's machine
and export it to the server. Then I imported it to User B's machine;
however, if user B makes changes the whole export/import process needs to
happen for both users. It sounds like your way is less complicated.

I would appreciate a brief outline of the process.

Thanks,

> This sounds like the same package we purchased from Dell recently. The
> question from M. Staples above will rule out any other exchange server on
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> > > | calendar for everyone to view and edit at their workstation without
> > > | needing to import/export the calendar each time.

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