Importing a calendar item from other sites

[CliveDarling]

I notice that when I import a calendar item from a webpage or other source (a
VCS file), my Outlook ALWAYS advances both start and end times by 1 hour.
Now, I am sure that has something to do with summertime saving but I can't
figure our how to resolve it.
All help gratefully received.
Thank you

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I notice that when I import a calendar item from a webpage or other source (a
VCS file), my Outlook ALWAYS advances both start and end times by 1 hour.
Now, I am sure that has something to do with summertime saving but I can't
figure our how to resolve it.
All help gratefully received.

Open the VCS file with Notepad and examine the time values. Are they what you
expect?

 

[CliveDarling]

Thanks Brian,

Yes, they are exactly what I wanted. This is the output

"DTSTART:20090907T200000Z
DTEND:20090907T213000Z"

The meeting was an 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm gathering. However, when inported to
my Outlook it adds the 1 hour exactly to bring it to 9 to 10.30??

I'm stumped!

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Yes, they are exactly what I wanted. This is the output

"DTSTART:20090907T200000Z
DTEND:20090907T213000Z"

The meeting was an 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm gathering. However, when inported to
my Outlook it adds the 1 hour exactly to bring it to 9 to 10.30??

If you adjust the event to the correct time and then export it as a VCS file
from Outlook, does the time look like the originals?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

what time zone was it created in?

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[CliveDarling]

Brian / Diane,
Thank you.
The calendar item was created on a webpage with an .ie address in the GMT
zone. The export (VCS) was created and dropped also to an email address
(mine) at .ie also in the GMT zone.

what time zone was it created in?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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Thanks Brian,

Yes, they are exactly what I wanted. This is the output

"DTSTART:20090907T200000Z
DTEND:20090907T213000Z"

The meeting was an 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm gathering. However, when inported to
my Outlook it adds the 1 hour exactly to bring it to 9 to 10.30??

I'm stumped!

 

[CliveDarling]

Brian,

When I adjust and save, the timer is backtimed by 1 hour!! In other words, I
adjust the start time to 8.30 pm but the VCS contains 7.30. Herewith adjusted
output in VCS for an amended time of 8.00 to 9.30.

"BEGIN:VCALENDAR
PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 12.0 MIMEDIR//EN
VERSION:1.0
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20090907T190000Z
DTEND:20090907T203000Z
LOCATION:Theatre
UID:040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E008000000001047C3CD9C22CA01000000000000000
01000000078300702BB24664089500FCCF7AA7CFC
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:=
=0D=0A
SUMMARY:Readings for Sive
PRIORITY:3
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR"

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Are you in an area that honors BST? I get a few reports during the summer
that its use of GMT initials for BST is confusing - my guess is its related
to DST settings on one of the computers. (Don't blame Outlook - it gets the
zone identifiers from Windows.)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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Brian / Diane,
Thank you.
The calendar item was created on a webpage with an .ie address in the GMT
zone. The export (VCS) was created and dropped also to an email address
(mine) at .ie also in the GMT zone.

what time zone was it created in?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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mailto:[email protected]

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Thanks Brian,

Yes, they are exactly what I wanted. This is the output

"DTSTART:20090907T200000Z
DTEND:20090907T213000Z"

The meeting was an 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm gathering. However, when inported
to
my Outlook it adds the 1 hour exactly to bring it to 9 to 10.30??

I'm stumped!

:

message

I notice that when I import a calendar item from a webpage or other
source (a
VCS file), my Outlook ALWAYS advances both start and end times by 1
hour.
Now, I am sure that has something to do with summertime saving but I
can't
figure our how to resolve it.
All help gratefully received.

Open the VCS file with Notepad and examine the time values. Are they
what you
expect?

 

[CliveDarling]

Thank you, Diane

I'm not sure about the BST issue; I am based in Ireland which uses GMT as
its zone. The Windows XP time and date that is displayed is absolutely
correct.
It would appear, from the data I extracted, that it is aytmy PC end that the
problem arises i.e. the import action makes a 1 hour change when dropping to
my PC.
Is there somewhere I can check around my settings to see what may be going on?
Presumably, this really is not an Outlook issue??

Are you in an area that honors BST? I get a few reports during the summer
that its use of GMT initials for BST is confusing - my guess is its related
to DST settings on one of the computers. (Don't blame Outlook - it gets the
zone identifiers from Windows.)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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Brian / Diane,
Thank you.
The calendar item was created on a webpage with an .ie address in the GMT
zone. The export (VCS) was created and dropped also to an email address
(mine) at .ie also in the GMT zone.

what time zone was it created in?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Thanks Brian,

Yes, they are exactly what I wanted. This is the output

"DTSTART:20090907T200000Z
DTEND:20090907T213000Z"

The meeting was an 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm gathering. However, when inported
to
my Outlook it adds the 1 hour exactly to bring it to 9 to 10.30??

I'm stumped!

:

message

I notice that when I import a calendar item from a webpage or other
source (a
VCS file), my Outlook ALWAYS advances both start and end times by 1
hour.
Now, I am sure that has something to do with summertime saving but I
can't
figure our how to resolve it.
All help gratefully received.

Open the VCS file with Notepad and examine the time values. Are they
what you
expect?

 

[CliveDarling]

Folks,
I've tried this on another pc running Vista and exactly the same thing
happens!!
The VCS contains the data I expect BUT when imported to MS Outlook under
Vista, it has advanced the meeting by 1 hour.
As I said, I am in Ireland and both PCs are in Ireland.
Is this cracked?

Are you in an area that honors BST? I get a few reports during the summer
that its use of GMT initials for BST is confusing - my guess is its related
to DST settings on one of the computers. (Don't blame Outlook - it gets the
zone identifiers from Windows.)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Brian / Diane,
Thank you.
The calendar item was created on a webpage with an .ie address in the GMT
zone. The export (VCS) was created and dropped also to an email address
(mine) at .ie also in the GMT zone.

what time zone was it created in?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Thanks Brian,

Yes, they are exactly what I wanted. This is the output

"DTSTART:20090907T200000Z
DTEND:20090907T213000Z"

The meeting was an 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm gathering. However, when inported
to
my Outlook it adds the 1 hour exactly to bring it to 9 to 10.30??

I'm stumped!

:

message

I notice that when I import a calendar item from a webpage or other
source (a
VCS file), my Outlook ALWAYS advances both start and end times by 1
hour.
Now, I am sure that has something to do with summertime saving but I
can't
figure our how to resolve it.
All help gratefully received.

Open the VCS file with Notepad and examine the time values. Are they
what you
expect?