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<p>You can use the Free/Busy search for meetings to determine the availability of invitees.</p>
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<p>In addition to the standard meeting scheduling tools, you can use the Free/Busy view to check whether people are available in advance. The Free/Busy feature is normally a function of dedicated groupware servers such as Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise. However, you can also publish Free/Busy information online, and access Free/Busy information published elsewhere. If not everyone you collaborate with publishes Free/Busy data, you can still use <link xref="calendar-meetings-sending-invitation">meeting invitations</link> to coordinate schedules with other people.</p>