Re: Character encoding in Outlook iCalendar files

The encoding should be listed in the .ics file. Open it in Notepad to inspect.
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
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Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
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"Matteo" <msb@infinity.es> wrote in message news:uTSoEowODHA.452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hello. I would like to know what kind of character encoding uses Outlook to
> save appointments as iCalendar files. I've noticed that it writes special
> characters in a different way (for example, it writes 'á' as 'á').
>
> Can anyone help me, please?. Thank you.
>
> Matteo
>
>

I think it's not listed in the .ics file. The only information about the
document in the .ics file is PRODID and VERSION. For example:

PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 9.0 MIMEDIR//EN
VERSION:2.0

But I solved the problem; if I write

DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:

then I can write accents and other special characters on the description,
and the same works in the summary.


Thanks anyway.

Matteo.


"Sue Mosher [MVP]" <suemvp@slipstick.com> escribió en el mensaje
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The encoding should be listed in the .ics file. Open it in Notepad to
inspect.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm


"Matteo" <msb@infinity.es> wrote in message
news:uTSoEowODHA.452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hello. I would like to know what kind of character encoding uses Outlook
to
> save appointments as iCalendar files. I've noticed that it writes special
> characters in a different way (for example, it writes 'á' as 'á').
>
> Can anyone help me, please?. Thank you.
>
> Matteo
>
>