We are using Exchange 2007. When we send a one time appointment, it is automatically accepted if the resource is available. If we send a reoccurring appointment and the room happens to be busy for one of the times, it is automatically declined or tentatively accepted. Is there any way to set up a resource so that it will accept the reoccurring appointment for the times its available and reject for the times it isn't? Thanks Scott

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124987(EXCHG.80).aspx This may be achieve by manipulating the MailboxCalendarSettings in releation to 'when a resource can be scheduled. Review and work with the AllowConflicts, ConflictPercentatgeAllowed, and MaximumConflictInstances parameters. Let us know what works for you. Jeremy

I did change those settings logging into the resource mailbox through OWA but I can only get it to tentatively accept the meetings if there is a conflict, which is better than declining the whole thing all together.

Run 'Get-MailboxCalendarSettings mailboxname | fl' and post the results to the blog so we can take a look. Jeremy

AutomateProcessing : AutoAcceptAllowConflicts : FalseBookingWindowInDays : 180MaximumDurationInMinutes : 1440AllowRecurringMeetings : TrueEnforceSchedulingHorizon : FalseScheduleOnlyDuringWorkHours : FalseConflictPercentageAllowed : 25MaximumConflictInstances : 0ForwardRequestsToDelegates : FalseDeleteAttachments : FalseDeleteComments : FalseRemovePrivateProperty : TrueDeleteSubject : FalseDisableReminders : TrueAddOrganizerToSubject : FalseDeleteNonCalendarItems : FalseTentativePendingApproval : FalseEnableResponseDetails : TrueOrganizerInfo : TrueResourceDelegates : {}RequestOutOfPolicy : AllRequestOutOfPolicy : TrueBookInPolicy : AllBookInPolicy : TrueRequestInPolicy : AllRequestInPolicy : TrueAddAdditionalResponse : TrueAdditionalResponse : RemoveOldMeetingMessages : TrueAddNewRequestsTentatively : FalseProcessExternalMeetingMessages : TrueDefaultReminderTime : 15RemoveForwardedMeetingNotifications : FalseIdentity : ad_domain/Users/Resources/Room Sagan

Try settigng the ConflictPercentageAllowed to 0 Let me know. Jeremy

It still tenatively accepts the message. Thanks Scott

Try setting theAllRequestInPolicy to $False Jeremy

I get the same result, sorry. Scott

Hi Scott, Please use the following configuration: AllowConflicts: False ConflictPercentageAllowed: 99 MaximumConflictInstances: 5 (according to your situation) The ConflictPercentageAllowed is checked firstly, if it passes the percentage test, then it checks MaximumConflictInstances number. If you dont want to use the percentage ever, set it to 100% so youll be completely dependent on MaximumConflictInstances to decline the Meeting. According to the above settings, if the Conflict Instances are more than 5, the entire recurrence meeting series will be declined. Nevertheless, if the Conflict Instances is less than 5, only the conflict meeting will be declined. Mike

That did the trick. THanks for the help!