Lotus Notes provides a great deal of granularity regarding the security of your mail file. ?For today's blog entry, I'd like to clarify the difference between two Calendar features which I believe some people may not fully understand, Calendar access and Schedule access.



Calendar Access controls who can actually read/create/edit/delete the entries on your calendar. ? For example, you may allow your manager and your teammates to read your calendar, enabling them to see where you are and what you are working on. ?Similarly, you may allow your assistant to create, edit, and delete entries on your calendar. ? * Don't worry, the details for entries marked Private are kept from even those you grant calendar access.

Schedule access is something different. ? This is what controls who can and can not see your "free/busy time" when scheduling a meeting. ?The people you allow access to your schedule can't actually open your calendar like the people mentioned above.



Is someone tries to find an available time to schedule a meeting with you, and they're not allowed access to your schedule, they will see your availability returned as "Info Restricted"



I hope this helps you understand the difference between these two features.

More on this topic: Open Another Person's Mail and Discover the power of Calendar Delegation in Lotus Notes.