Have you looked at the second tab on the appointment form?

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> Hi there,
> Is it possible in Outlook 2000 with Exchange 5.5 when scheduling a
> meeting and before sending the availability email to attendees to somehow
> check their availability for that time slot? Thanks a lot, Calin