How to change time-zone in vCal-files from standard GMT to GMT+1?

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PS - 21 Aug 2007 17:52 GMT

I want to import a .VCS with a lot of important appointments. Importing goes
fine, but all the appointment are 1 hour later in Outlook. I think Outlook
does this because my time-zone is GMT+1 en the times in the VCS-file are all
GMT. How can I solve this problem? (I'm using Outlook 2007)

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Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] - 21 Aug 2007 18:50 GMT

The times in the VCS should be expressed in GMT and then Outlook should
adjust them based on your time zone. What time zone do you have set here:
Tools menu > Options > Calendar > Time Zone

>I want to import a .VCS with a lot of important appointments. Importing
>goes
> fine, but all the appointment are 1 hour later in Outlook. I think Outlook
> does this because my time-zone is GMT+1 en the times in the VCS-file are
> all
> GMT. How can I solve this problem? (I'm using Outlook 2007)

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PS - 21 Aug 2007 21:46 GMT

First of all, thank you for your quick response.
My time-zone in my Outlook settings is "GMT+1: Amsterdam, Berlin...". (Which
is correct, I do live in Holland)

If I import my vCal-file [which contains app. 200 appointments (my school
schedule for next two semesters)] Outlook does adjust the time zone. But I
want Outlook to NOT adjust the time-zones.

Because in the times in the vCal-file are local times (GMT+1) and Outlook
thinks they are GMT.

For example in the vCal:
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Mechatronics Project C
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:WBTP211=0D=0AMechatronics Project
DTSTART:20070903T104500
DTEND:20070903T124500
END:VEVENT

The times in this file are GMT+1, local time (1045h and 1245h). But in my
Outlook Agenda is said 11.45h and 13.45, which is wrong (I want it to be 1045
and 1245).

I hope that you have a solution.

Thanks in advance!

> The times in the VCS should be expressed in GMT and then Outlook should
> adjust them based on your time zone. What time zone do you have set here:
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> > all
> > GMT. How can I solve this problem? (I'm using Outlook 2007)

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Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] - 22 Aug 2007 11:08 GMT

Hmmm, not so sure but I'll see what can be done.

> First of all, thank you for your quick response.
> My time-zone in my Outlook settings is "GMT+1: Amsterdam, Berlin...".
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>
> I hope that you have a solution.

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