Think of the Meeting Message as the Meeting

1. Exchange is an integrated email and calendaring system; all meeting invitations, changes, deletions, etc. are delivered through an email message.
   
   Deleting the message, deletes the meeting from your calendar.
   
   Forwarding the meeting message may generate a new invitation.
   
   
2. Always interact with the calendar via the email message
   
   Use the icons that are provided at the top of the email message to update your calendar.
   
   Requires Outlook, OWA, or MAC OS X (Apple) Mail configured for Exchange with Snow Leopard.
   
   
3. Always opt to send a response - do not choose "Don't Send a Response"
   
   If you want the meeting organizer to know whether or not you are attending, you must opt to send the response.

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4. Use Internet Explorer to access owa.bc.edu
   
   When accessing Outlook Web Access (OWA) through Firefox or Safari, you will automatically be using OWA Light, which has less functionality than the Premium Version of OWA available only through Internet Explorer.
   
   
5. Use the scheduler to view other exchange users Free/Busy time
   
   You cannot view someone else's calendar unless they grant you permission.
1. In the calendar module, select New Meeting and click the Scheduling Assistant tab (Scheduling in Outlook).
2. Click the Select Attendees button (or Add Others in Outlook). The Address Book displays, where you can select the person(s) you want to invite or view.
3. Free/Busy time displays. In Outlook and OWA Premium a color-coded grid displays.
   Note: In OWA Light, add attendees in the Appointment tab and view possible conflict information using the Scheduling Assistant tab.