OL2000: (CW) Direct Offline Booking of Resources

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To Enable Offline Booking

1. Start Outlook with a profile configured for the Resource account.
2. In the Folder List, right-click the Calendar, click Properties and then click the Permissions tab. Click Add to build a list of individuals who will be booking appointments for the resource. Permissions should be granted to View and Edit items on the Resource Calendar. The Author Role provides these permissions.
3. On the Tools menu, click Options and then the Preferences tab, click Calendar Options.
4. Click Resource Scheduling and then in Processing Meeting Requests, click to select "Automatically accept meeting requests and cancellations." The remaining selections, Automatically Decline Conflicting Meeting Requests and Automatically Decline Recurring Meeting Requests are optional.

1. On the Actions menu, click Plan a Meeting. Click Invite Others and in Select Attendees and Resources select and add Required and Optional attendees.
2. Add the Resource to the meeting list by selecting the resource account and then clicking the Resources. Click OK to complete the Attendees and Resources selection.
   
   NOTE: Automatic offline booking of a resources will not occur if the resource is added using the Required or Optional buttons.