Create a Task in a Calendar

[mike]

I am trying to create a task in a calendar by sending a task.ics file.

I should be able to click on the file and it should be loaded to the
calendar.

The content looks like:

BEGIN:VCALENDAR
PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
VERSION:2.0
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:REQUEST
BEGIN:VTODO
DUE:20051001T090000-0700
ORGANIZER:mailto:[email protected]
ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;ATTSTAT=ACCEPTED:mailto:[email protected]
ATTENDEE;RSVP=YES:mailto:[email protected]
SUMMARYhone Conference
DESCRIPTIONiscuss a new location for the company picnic
UID:calsvr.example.com-td-8739701987387773
SEQUENCE:0
STATUS:NEEDS ACTION
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR

I found this example here:
http://asg.web.cmu.edu/rfc/rfc2447.html

The iCalendar abstract is here:
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2445.txt

I am using Microsoft Outlook 2003 SP1.

The error message I am getting is:
"Can not import Vcalendar File"

This error can appear if you have attempted to save a recurring Lunar
appointment in iCalendar format.
To avoid this error, set the appointment option to Gregorian instead of
Lunar.

I even added a calscale attribute that points to Gregorian.

Anyone done this before or have an example ics file format that works
for them?

Mike

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

AFAIK, Outlook 2003 or earlier versions do not support the VTODO protocol.
Tasks must be in the tasks folder but can be dragged and dropped to the
calendar.

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After furious head scratching, mike asked:

| I am trying to create a task in a calendar by sending a task.ics file.
|
| I should be able to click on the file and it should be loaded to the
| calendar.
|
| The content looks like:
|
| BEGIN:VCALENDAR
| PRODID:-//ACME/DesktopCalendar//EN
| VERSION:2.0
| CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
| METHOD:REQUEST
| BEGIN:VTODO
| DUE:20051001T090000-0700
| ORGANIZER:mailto:[email protected]
| ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;ATTSTAT=ACCEPTED:mailto:[email protected]
| ATTENDEE;RSVP=YES:mailto:[email protected]
| SUMMARYhone Conference
| DESCRIPTIONiscuss a new location for the company picnic
| UID:calsvr.example.com-td-8739701987387773
| SEQUENCE:0
| STATUS:NEEDS ACTION
| END:VEVENT
| END:VCALENDAR
|
| I found this example here:
| http://asg.web.cmu.edu/rfc/rfc2447.html
|
| The iCalendar abstract is here:
| http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2445.txt
|
| I am using Microsoft Outlook 2003 SP1.
|
| The error message I am getting is:
| "Can not import Vcalendar File"
|
| This error can appear if you have attempted to save a recurring Lunar
| appointment in iCalendar format.
| To avoid this error, set the appointment option to Gregorian instead
| of Lunar.
|
| I even added a calscale attribute that points to Gregorian.
|
| Anyone done this before or have an example ics file format that works
| for them?
|
| Mike

 

[mike]

Milly,

AFAIK, Outlook 2003 or earlier versions do not support the VTODO protocol.

What is AFAIK?

What is the next version that does support?

Tasks must be in the tasks folder but can be dragged and dropped to the
calendar.

Where is this located?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

AFAIK = as far as I know.

The Tasks folder appears in the All Folders view.

No version of Outlook to date supports VTODO.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, mike asked:

| Milly,
|
|| AFAIK, Outlook 2003 or earlier versions do not support the VTODO
|| protocol.
|
| What is AFAIK?
|
| What is the next version that does support?
|
|| Tasks must be in the tasks folder but can be dragged and dropped to
|| the calendar.
|
| Where is this located?

 

[mike]

Thanks Milly, Do you know of any pgm that does accept VTODO?

Mike

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

google.com is your friend.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, mike asked:

| Thanks Milly, Do you know of any pgm that does accept VTODO?
|
| Mike