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Q199297: XCLN: How to Stop Publishing Free and Busy Times in Outlook

Article: Q199297
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): ; WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Outlook 97, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
- Microsoft Outlook 98, used with:
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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A user may decide not to participate in publishing the free and busy times of
their calendar.

To stop publishing calendar free and busy information to Microsoft Exchange
Server, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, click Calendar Options, and then click
  Free/Busy Options.

2. In the "Publish X month(s) of Calendar free/busy information on the server"
  box, type a 0 (zero) so that no information is published to the server.

3. By default, the Update free/busy information on the server is set to every 15
  minutes. This can be left at 15 minutes. When 15 minutes elapses, 0 months of
  information will be published to the server, which will cause your free and
  busy time to be viewed as free or blank.

4. Click OK three times to return to Outlook.

MORE INFORMATION
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If you are using Outlook 97 and want to stop publishing calendar free and busy
information, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. Click the Calendar tab, and then click the Advanced Scheduling button.

3. In the "Settings for Free Busy Information" section, type a 0 (zero) in the
  "Publish X month(s) of Calendar free/busy information on the server" box.

Additional query words: 8.0 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.5

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbOutlook97Search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :; WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbhowto

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