Applies to: Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007 Topic Last Modified: 2006-12-19

This topic explains how to use the Exchange Management Shell to enable or disable automatic booking on a resource mailbox. A resource mailbox is a mailbox that represents conference rooms and company equipment. Resource mailboxes can be included as resources in meeting requests, providing a simple and efficient way to utilize resources for an organization. The user account that is associated with a resource mailbox is disabled.

For information about using Microsoft Outlook Web Access to enable or disable automatic booking on a resource mailbox, see "Resource Settings" in Outlook Web Access Help.

 Before You Begin

To run the Set-MailboxCalendarSettings cmdlet on a resource mailbox, you must use an account that has full mailbox access to log on to Outlook Web Access.

 Procedure

 To use the Exchange Management Shell to enable automatic booking on a resource mailbox

• Run the following command:

  Set-MailboxCalendarSettings <Identity> -AutomateProcessing:AutoAccept

 To use the Exchange Management Shell to disable automatic booking on a resource mailbox

• Run the following command:

  Set-MailboxCalendarSettings <Identity> -AutomateProcessing:None

For detailed syntax and parameter information, see the Set-MailboxCalendarSettings reference topic.