Installing the Sametime Meeting add-in from a file

You can install the HCL Sametime Meetings® add-in to Microsoft Outlook from a URL.

Procedure

  1. Click Get Add-ins.
    Graphic showing Get Add-ins icon
  2. In the Add-Ins window, click My add-ins.

    Graphic showing My add-ins window

  3. In the Custom add-ins section, click Add a custom add-in.

    Graphi showing Custom add-ins window

  4. From the drop-down menu select Add from file.

    Graphic showing Add from file link

  5. Choose the location of the file where the user hosts the application. To choose the file:
    1. Run the command in the command prompt to download the XML file to the local drive.
      For example:
      https://<hostname of sametime installation>/outlook/manifest.xml -o manifest.xml
    2. Press enter. It downloads the XML file to the local drive. The user can choose the file from the location.
  6. A warning message displays on screen. Click Install.

    Warning message to verify that add-in is from a trusted source

  7. After the installation completes, the HCL Sametime Meetings add-in is listed under the Custom add-ins section.

    Graphic showing HCL Sametime Meeting added

Results

You can now add a Sametime meeting when scheduling a meeting in Outlook. The Sametime Meeting icon is located in the meeting scheduler task bar. Click the icon to add a meeting room to the meeting invitation.Outllook meeting schedule with Sametime Meeting icon in task bar