How to Sync Outlook Meetings with Ronspot
The integration allows meeting requests from Outlook to be automatically synced with Ronspot, enabling better management of shared meeting rooms.
Assumptions
- You have the full email address(es) associated with the meeting room(s) in Exchange Server.
- The shared resource (meeting room) is already set up in Microsoft Exchange.
- Changes in Microsoft Exchange are made by an experienced Exchange admin.
- Understand that delays between Exchange and Ronspot might result in double bookings.
- Only single domain configuration is supported (multiple domains cannot be used).
Steps in Ronspot
Step 1: Access the Meeting Room Settings in Ronspot
- Log in to the Ronspot Admin Panel.
- In the sidebar menu, click on
Meeting Rooms
.
Step 2: Edit the Desired Meeting Room
- Locate the room you want to configure.
- Click the
Edit
button under the “Actions” column.
Step 3: Enter the Shared Resource Email Address
- Find the
External Bookings Via Email
field - Enter the full email address of the shared resource exactly as it appears in Microsoft Exchange.
- Click
Update
to save your changes.
If you have multiple rooms to configure, repeat Steps 2-3 for each room.
Steps in Microsoft Exchange
These steps will set up a rule in Microsoft Exchange to automatically forward meeting requests to Ronspot whenever a meeting room is booked via Outlook.
Step 1: Log in to the Exchange Admin Center
- Open a web browser and log in to the Exchange Admin Center for your organization.
- If using Office 365, go to https://admin.exchange.microsoft.com/#/.
Step 2: Access Mail Flow Settings
- In the left navigation panel, click on
Mail flow
.
Step 3: Create a New Rule
- Click on
Rules
in the left navigation panel. - Click
Add a rule
. - Then select
Create a new rule
from the drop-down menu.
Step 4: Configure the New Rule
Set the rule parameters as follows:- Name: Enter a name for the rule, such as
BCC meeting room invites to Ronspot
. - Apply this rule if: Choose
The recipient is this person
. - The recipient is: Select one or more target meeting rooms from the list.
- Do the following: Choose
Add recipients to the Bcc box
. - Blind carbon copy (Bcc) the message to: Enter
bookings@ronspot.ie
and press theTab
key to complete the entry. - Click
Save
to finalize the rule.
Step 5: Complete the Rule Setup
- Click
Next
to accept the default settings. - Click
Next
again to proceed. - Finally, click
Finish
to complete the setup.
Notes:
If your organization already has a similar rule in place, you may need to edit the existing rule to include the necessary meeting rooms or update the BCC settings to forward invites to bookings@ronspot.ie.Conclusion
Following this guide, your organization can successfully sync Outlook meetings with Ronspot, ensuring that all meeting room bookings are reflected accurately across both platforms. This integration helps to manage meeting rooms more effectively and reduces the risk of double bookings.