You can share your Exchange calendar in Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007. It is not possible to share your calendar in Outlook Web Access (OWA).

Calendar in Outlook 2003/2007

To open the calendar in Outlook 2003/2007, do the following:

1. Open Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007.
2. Click Calendar on the side of the window, or click Go > Calendar.

Sharing Your Calendar

To share your calendar in Outlook 2003/2007, do the following:

1. Open Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007.
2. Click Calendar on the left side of the window, or click Go > Calendar.
3. Locate the area labeled "My Calendars" on the left side of the window. Your calendar is found here-it's probably called "Calendar" (not "Calendar in Personal Folders").
   
4. Open your calendar's sharing permissions:
   • If you are using Outlook 2003, right-click on your calendar and select Sharing....
   • If you are using Outlook 2007, right-click on your calendar and select Properties. Then click Permissions.
     
5. Click Add....
6. Type the last name of the person you want to share your calendar with. To search by anything other than last name, click Advanced Find.
7. Double-click on a name to add that person. Each name appears in the Add box at the bottom of the window.
   
8. Make sure there are no duplicate names in the Add box. Then click OK.
9. Select one of the names you just added. Right now, the Permission Level is None.
10. Select a role from the Permission Level drop-down menu. Reviewer and editor, two common permission levels (types of sharing), are described above.
11. If you added multiple people in step 8, above, make sure you assign a permission level to each person.
12. When you are done, click Apply and then click OK.

Your Exchange calendar is now shared. You should inform those you shared your calendar with so they can open it in Outlook or Entourage.

Before You Begin

When you share your calendar with someone, that person can open your calendar. You can give permission to make create meetings on your behalf and to make other changes.

There are several types of sharing; here are two common choices:

• Reviewer - Allows a person to see your calendar, but not make changes to it.
  
  
• Editor - Allows a person to see and make changes to your calendar. An editor can create meetings on your behalf.
  

What's the difference between delegates and sharing?

If you want to share your calendar with someone who helps you coordinate and manage meetings, you should consider making that person an editor delegate. An editor delegate can be set up to receive meeting-related emails sent to you. This allows the delegate to easily accept and decline meetings on your behalf.

If you decide to add someone as your delegate, refer to 1253: Adding a delegate to your calendar in Outlook 2003/2007. You do not need to follow the instructions below. When you establish a delegate, your calendar is automatically shared with that person.