Outlook should be able to load iCal calendars from URLs

[Guest]

Outlook should be able to load iCal calendars from URLs and be told to
"refresh" (i.e. redownload) the calendar at specific intervals or when you
click refresh

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[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook 2007 has that feature. In fact, there's a list of calendars at http://officebeta.iponet.net/en-us/templates/FX011933421033.aspx -- all using the webcal: URL syntax -- so you can try it out. Download interval settings are managed in the Send/Receive Settings.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Aha thanks for pointing this out. Outlook needs to make this much more
obvious to the end user then! For example if you try and do File -> Open
Calendar instead of saying you can't open a URL it should tell you it can
infact open a URL if you know how!

Is there any way to add a web-based calendar other than entering the
webcal:// URL in a browser / Start->Run etc? It doesn't seem to be well
documented or at all obvious it can even do it!

(Other than "Browse Calendars Online", which isn't what I wanted to do, I
know where my calendar is I want to add it! )

 

[Guest]

I've just noticed that they're listed under accounts! I still think it would
be more intuitive to have File -> Open Calendar able to open them or at least
notice what you're trying to do and tell you how to do it

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You might want to use the Send a Smile/Frown tool from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A2E1F4E2-BC0F-4403-B09F-7A677D55F274 to send Microsoft feedback on that issue. This tool will transmit your comments and a screenshot back to Microsoft -- like maybe a screenshot of the Calendar navigation pane showing there's no easy command to type in a webcal: URL.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers