import iCalendar files into outlook 2002 fails

[leo]

i try to import .ics files into outlook 2002 via file -> import or export
.... -> import an icalendar/vcalendar file.

this fails always with the message:

vCalendar/iCalendar Import failed.The input file may be corrupt.

the .ics files seems to me to be vaild. its created with iCal on mac. i
attach the ics file just as plain text.

is this a bug in outlook? is there a fix or work around?

thanks, leo

--- attached file: Europe.ics ---

BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
X-WR-CALNAME:Europe
PRODID:-//Apple Computer\, Inc//iCal 1.5//EN
X-WR-RELCALID:32063254-4E54-11D8-8D1B-000A958697B2
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040424
LOCATION:Germersheim
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040426
SUMMARY:Spezi 2004
UID:320646F2-4E54-11D8-8D1B-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:2
DTSTAMP:20040122T124736Z
DESCRIPTION:Spezialradmesse
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040512
SUMMARY:Mutti's_Geburtstag
UID:32064CF8-4E54-11D8-8D1B-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20040122T125049Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040424
SUMMARY:Flying out to Frankfurt
UID:8DEB5884-5571-11D8-86A7-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:7
DTSTAMP:20040215T010808Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20040422T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20040422T120000
SUMMARY:Stop over in Seoul
UID:CB08ECCF-5571-11D8-86A7-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:15
DTSTAMP:20040215T015406Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040504
SUMMARY:--- Sueddeutschland Block ---
UID:0D9A9E03-5572-11D8-86A7-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:4
DTSTAMP:20040202T204627Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20040423T163500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20040423T163500
SUMMARY:Ankunft Frankfurt
UID:93698062-5F53-11D8-A9AF-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:6
DTSTAMP:20040215T011023Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20040421T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20040421T213000
SUMMARY:Fly out Sydney
UID:64000334-5F59-11D8-A9AF-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:9
DTSTAMP:20040215T015236Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040522
SUMMARY:---- Noerdlicher Block (Berlin?\, Hamburg\, Holland) ---
UID:82ABAD70-5F5B-11D8-A9AF-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20040215T020724Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040531
SUMMARY:In Kopenhagen bei Sven
UID:BF81F5CC-5F5B-11D8-A9AF-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:4
DTSTAMP:20040215T020852Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040604
SUMMARY:In Essen
UID:E89ABA60-5F5B-11D8-A9AF-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20040215T020959Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040607
SUMMARY:Flying back to Sydney
UID:116ECBB4-5F5C-11D8-A9AF-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20040215T021034Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20040604T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20040604T180000
SUMMARY:Abflug Frankfurt
UID:2602E80A-5F5C-11D8-A9AF-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20040215T021109Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20040606T081000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20040606T081000
SUMMARY:Arrival Sydney
UID:3A132828-5F5C-11D8-A9AF-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:8
DTSTAMP:20040215T021144Z
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20040603T000000
SUMMARY:Rueckfahrt nach Wiesbaden
UID:5CCA0250-5F5C-11D8-A9AF-000A958697B2
SEQUENCE:1
DTSTAMP:20040215T021231Z
DURATIONT1H
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Try adding this line before the first BEGIN:VEVENT:

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers