Create TurnOut event using Outlook

Event owners can create new event using “Meeting” feature in MS Outlook.

Steps:

  1. Go to your Outlook.
  2. Create a new meeting invite as you normally do. For example: Click Meeting from the drop down labelled “New Items”.
  3. Enter following email address as an invitee in “To..” section – turnout@vanderbilt.edu.
  4. In the the “To…” section, add email address(es) of anyone else you want to invite in your meeting.
  5. Add Subject, Location and Meeting start and end date/time.
  6. Click Send.
  7. As a meeting owner you will receive an email with information about your meeting from “spark.noreply@vumc.org”.
  8. This email will have –
    1. Link to your meeting in TurnOut. You can click this link to view/edit your event in TurnOut.
    2. Link of your event you can copy and share with people you want to be registered to your event.
    3. Information about your event code and phone number.
  9. Click meeting link from your email to review/edit it in TurnOut.
  10. Meeting attendees will receive an email from your outlook email address. This email will have –
    1. Information about the meeting, like meeting name, location, date/time.
    2. Options for the attendees to accept, regret, or tentative.
  11. Based on the selection of the attendee (Accept, regret or tentative), you as a meeting owner will receive an email with information about their intent.
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