In part 1 of this series I introduced Exchange Server 2007 Resource Mailboxes and demonstrated how to create Room Mailboxes.  In part 2 of this series I went on to demonstrate how to create Equipment Mailboxes.  Now in part 3 of this series I’ll demonstrate creating custom resource properties for Resource Mailboxes.

What are Custom Resource Properties?

Custom resource properties are additional attributes that can be assigned to Room and Equipment mailboxes to indicate which features are available for those resources.

For example, in an organisation that has several meeting rooms with different features, custom resource properties can be used to show which room has teleconferencing equipment, which one has a whiteboard, which one has tea and coffee facilities, etc.

Similarly for Equipment mailboxes custom resource properties can indicate features such as which vehicles have a GPS installed, or what kind of vehicle (such as truck, van, car) it is. Continue reading Exchange Server 2007 Resource Mailboxes Part 3 – Custom Resource Properties