Outlook 2016 - Calendar Sharing

[SimonInOz]

Hi,

 

Using Outlook 2016, latest updates. Trying to share a calendar, for a new account which was created just to share the calendar with staff.

 

I have added permissions to the calendar for staff, and this has included Publishing Editor and Reviewer.

 

Each time I try to send a link to a person who has been added, it shows an email with 'Sharing Invitation' in the title, and a further opportunity to 'Allow Recipient to View Your Calendar' box (checked) with options of : 'Availability Only', 'Limited Details' and "Full Details'

 

If I select any of these, and send it off to the user, their permissions get set to 'Custom' with no ability to add any entries to the calendar.

 

I have tried adding one person as a 'delegate' (File/Account Settings/Delegate Access) but this does not change their overall rights/permissions.

 

I am going round in circles here, can someone point me in the right direction to set the right permissions so someone can add entries to the 'shared' calendar?

 

I have also looked at powershell

 

Get-MailboxFolderPermission -Identity schoolplanner@:\calendar |fl

 

This shows:

 

RunspaceId : d4680e04-b1ab-4db3-99ca-a38fb08a3d4bIdentity : School Planner:\calendarFolderName : CalendarUser : AccessRights : {Editor}SharingPermissionFlags : DelegateIsValid : TrueObjectState : New

 

Help?

[MatthewL]

If you have added the permissions all the other person needs to do in their Outlook is add calendar and enter name of person they are trying ot open. Don't mess around with the invitations as you have already added the permissions.

[SimonInOz]

Yes, I did this and have had no luck with it.

[Max_Power]

Had similar issues with Exchange / Outlook 2016 and to resolve had to give the person wanting to see the calendar Owner permissions first, then straight after change the level of permissions to what ever is required e.g. publishing editor.

 

Cant find the MS article about it now but that is what I circulated to the IT team here for future reference.

 

So first off give the user owner rights;

Add-MailboxFolderPermission -Identity username:\Calendar -User username -AccessRights Owner

 

 

Once they have been granted owner access to the calendar you can then change the level of permissions required.

Set-MailboxFolderPermission -Identity username:\Calendar -User username -AccessRights PublishingEditor