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Information Technologies (I-Tech)

Creating a Meeting Invitation from an E-mail Message

 

To instantly create a new meeting request from an e-mail message, complete the following steps:

1. Click the Mail tab.


2. Left-click the e-mail message and hold the mouse button.


3. Drag the message to the appropriate date on the Mini-Calendar.

A green border will be displayed around the e-mail message once your mouse moves over the Mini-Calendar.

4. Let go of the left mouse button.

A message will be displayed stating “The sender and other recipients of this mail message may be automatically added to your appointment. Would you like to add them now?”

5. Click the Yes button.

A new meeting invitation will be displayed for the day that was chosen on the calendar. Notice the Attendees, Subject, and Notes fields of the meeting invitation have been populated with information from the e-mail message.

6. Make changes to the meeting invitation, if necessary.


7. Click the Send button.