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CustomMeetingRequest for Outlook

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Updated:
6 December 2024

Purpose

The CustomMeetingRequest add-in automatically applies a customized default template when a user creates a new meeting request.
CustomMeetingRequest: New meeting request populated with the custom template

Current version: 1.0.1

The application is a COM add-in compatible only with classic desktop Outlook for Windows. It does not support the new Outlook for Windows. Comparison of classic Outlook (with add-in support) and new Outlook for Windows

Installation

  1. Download and extract CustomMeetingRequest-DEMO.zip, then run CustomMeetingRequestSetup.exe and follow the instructions.
  2. Open Outlook and select File > Options > Add-ins. Verify that CustomMeetingRequest appears in the "Active Application Add-ins" list.
    CustomMeetingRequest: Outlook Add-ins options showing CustomMeetingRequest in the Active Application Add-ins list
  3. Create a shared mailbox named "SharedTemplates", open its default calendar, and create a new meeting request. Enter "CustomMeetingRequest" in the Title field. Modify the body as you like and save the meeting request as the template.
    CustomMeetingRequest: SharedTemplates calendar with a meeting request titled CustomMeetingRequest used as the template
  4. In the Exchange Admin Center, navigate to the "SharedTemplates" mailbox. Assign "Read and manage" permissions to each user who will use the template.
    CustomMeetingRequest: Exchange Admin Center showing Read and manage permissions assigned to the SharedTemplates mailbox

Testing

  1. Open Outlook and create a new meeting request. Verify that its body is populated from the template.
    CustomMeetingRequest: New meeting request in Outlook with body populated from the custom template

Demo Version Notes

The demo version appends the tag "CustomMeetingRequest (DEMO)" to the subject of each meeting request processed; the full version does not.

Uninstallation

You can uninstall the add-in via Settings > Apps ("Installed Apps" in Windows 11, "Apps & features" in Windows 10).

Pricing and Licensing

This product is licensed per user.
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Price per unit
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Single license
$35.00
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Site license
$1,500.00
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Enterprise license
$4,500.00
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A Site license covers a single organization at one physical location, with an unlimited number of installations.
An Enterprise license covers all computers across a single organization worldwide, including all branches and remote users.