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Create a Task in a Calendar

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mike - 17 Sep 2005 16:23 GMT
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:foo1@example.com
ATTENDEE;ROLE=CHAIR;ATTSTAT=ACCEPTED:mailto:foo1@example.com
ATTENDEE;RSVP=YES:mailto:foo2@example.com
SUMMARY:Phone Conference
DESCRIPTION:Discuss 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] - 17 Sep 2005 18:45 GMT
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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mike - 18 Sep 2005 00:06 GMT
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] - 18 Sep 2005 03:43 GMT
AFAIK = as far as I know.

The Tasks folder appears in the All Folders view.

No version of Outlook to date supports VTODO.

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mike - 18 Sep 2005 15:11 GMT
Thanks Milly, Do you know of any pgm that does accept VTODO?

Mike
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 18 Sep 2005 16:47 GMT
google.com is your friend.

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