Ms Outlook Rules

[ToraToraTora]

Is there any way I can get outlook to automatically decline any meeting put in my diary between certain times? There seems to be a myriad of rules that can be establish but noe that seem to fit the bill. Thanks

[Buenchico]

The only way that I can see to do it is to fill the relevant time periods with nominal 'meetings' (such as 'Lunch', 'Playing Golf' or 'Watching Teletubbies') and then enable Auto-Decline.
http://www.uwec.edu/help/email/automaticmeetingacceptdecline.htm
Outlook will then see that any new meeting request conflicts with an existing 'meeting' and thus decline the request.

(PS: When posting questions about Outlook (or any other Microsoft Office program) it helps to know which version you're using. Instructions for one version can often be completely meaningless in a different one!)

[Old_Geezer]

I used to put in such nominal meetings to discourage folk from suggesting meetings at some inconsiderate time. Eventually I even blocked out evenings and weekends to stop Outlook calendar claiming I was free ! Didn't stop them though. But I'd have found it difficult to justify auto-decline (even were I aware of it) so didn't try that.

[ToraToraTora]

That does do it but sadly it demand that you tick the auto accept the rest of the meetings, so that's worse! pity because that showed promise, the MOCS is everywhere!

[pinkyboyid]

You could check out the following method that involves creating and applying a simple Macro/Script program and setup as an Outlook rule to auto decline meeting requests:-

https://thingsifinduseful.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/declining-meetings-automatically-in-outlook-2010/

The article describes the method based on Office 2010 but I would expect it to be similar for 2007 and 2013.

[ToraToraTora]

yes, I'll give that a go when I get time, thanks