XADM: How to Set Up a Private Meeting Channel in Exchange 2000 (272332)

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To set up a private meeting channel:

1. Click the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.
2. Navigate to the Channels folder in the chat community where you want to hold the meeting.
3. Right-click Channels, click New, and then click Channel.
4. On the General tab, type the name of the channel in the Name box. Be sure to precede the channel name with a valid channel prefix (#, &, %#, %&).
5. On the Access tab, under Visibility to users, click Secret. This prevents users who are not designated members from discovering the channel through any query, including enumeration queries (with commands such as List or Listx).
6. In User, type a password. Anyone who wants to attend the meeting must use this password to join the channel.
7. In Owner, type a different password. This unique password enables the person leading the meeting to join the channel as the owner and invite the participants.
8. Under Number of users allowed in channel, type the number of participants expected to attend the meeting.
9. Under Allow only, click to select the Invited users check box. This permits only invited users to join the channel.

NOTE: You can also restrict access to the channel by clicking the Modes tab and selecting the Accept only from channel members check box. This action blocks messages sent to the channel by users who are not designated members.