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8/10/2006 6:44:02 AM    Calendar Sync with Outlook Urgent help needed!
Hi folks, 
 
I'm desperately trying to find a calendar sync tool that will provide me 
 
with the following options (or at least some of them), can someone please 
 
advise if they are possible in Groove, or if anyone knows any other software 
 
that will provide it? 
 
I'm using Outlook 2003 SP2, on a hosted Managed Exchange Server.  (will 
 
change this setup if needed to help implement a solution?) 
 
The scenario..., I have 5 different customers, all asking to have access to 
 
my diary to speed up booking meetings etc... I'm happy for this, but don't 
 
want them to see everything... eg other client names in appointments etc.  So 
 
is it possible to... 
 
Option 1. Set up one workspace which they can all access and then... to show 
 
free/busy indicators for my diary - i.e. no specific info, just whether i'm 
 
available for a meeting or not. 
 
Option 2. have the same as Option 1 but also have option on each meeting to 
 
decide whether it gets synced with Groove or not. e.g. I have other meetings 
 
reminders in my calendar like phone calls I need to make, which I don't want 
 
to even show up as a free/busy indicator in Groove. 
 
Option 3. Set up 5 workspaces, one for each client, and then when making a 
 
meeting appt in outlook, have a way of selecting which workspaces get visage 
 
of this appt. (eg from a drop down menu click on the workspace names.) This 
 
would be beneficial for instance if i'm taking a day off work.  (By having 
 
the 5 workspaces, each of my clients can then publish their work as well, 
 
with out other clients seeing it). 
 
Any advice anyone can give on any or all 3 of the above options would be 
 
really appreciated! 
 
(I know about 10 other freelance people looking for this functionality in a 
 
product, so if it's not available, is anyone thinking about it, and if so any 
 
idea on timelines to availability?) 
 
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Many thanks in advance. 
 
Ism



8/14/2006 4:32:43 PM    Re: Calendar Sync with Outlook Urgent help needed!
Hi Ism, 
 
Not sure it cover 100% of your needs but we have a product that enables 
 
Groove calendar aggregation. If you are interested, just have a look at 
 
www.teamcalendarmanager.com 
 
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Fabrice BARBIN 
 
Hommes & Process (www.hommesetprocess.com) 
 
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