Need to open Meeting Requests (.ics) file using MS Outlook 2000

I received an email containing a meeting request from an external party but
the information comes through as an attachment - eg: Meeting.ics

My Outlook 2000 does not open the attachment even though I have specified
the program (Outlook) to be used to open such a file extension.

Please assist. Thanks

What happens when you try to open it? There is a known incompatiblity
between Outlook 2000 and later versions related to reminders on meeting
requests sent in iCalendar (aka iCal) format. To resolve this issue, do one
of the following:

-- Contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the Outlook 2000
post-SP3 hotfix described in this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823199

-- Tell the senders to remove any reminder before sending you an iCal
meeting request.

-- Tell the senders to send to you in native Outlook meeting request (RTF)
format, not as iCal.
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--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Mohoney" <Mohoney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1443578D-8E93-4508-AF16-101F3E0F3AD9@microsoft.com...
>I received an email containing a meeting request from an external party but
> the information comes through as an attachment - eg: Meeting.ics
>
> My Outlook 2000 does not open the attachment even though I have specified
> the program (Outlook) to be used to open such a file extension.
>
> Please assist. Thanks