Size limit on calendar appointments

[Guest]

Does anyone know if there is a size limit on calendar appointments when
exported or imported? On our company calendar we add our tradeshows as
appointments, then in the appointment's text space we add data like whos
going, plane and hotel information, show schedule, etc. Sometimes the notes
can be several pages printed. I export the company calendar as a comma
separated value (windows) file and send it too our remote users. Then they
import the file into there personal calendars. When they do this the
appointments show up but the text in the box does not. And the formatting is
gone (font style and size). If I delete most of the text then re-export and
re-import the data shows up with no formatting. If someone has a better way
or can help me find out why this is happening that would be great. This is a
weekly reoccuring thing. Thank you in advance.

 

[Robert Findlay [MSFT]]

You may want to try to export the data into a .pst file instead of a .csv
file. The only limitation may be sending .pst file to the remote users due
to the size of the .pst file after the export but it is definitely worth a
try and may be just what you need. I believe the formatting is being lost
because a .csv file is a text file and does not retain any formatting.

I hope this information is helpful.

Robert Findlay
Partner Technical Lead -- BizApps
Microsoft Technical Support for Platforms and Business Applications

 

[Brian Tillman]

Does anyone know if there is a size limit on calendar appointments
when exported or imported? On our company calendar we add our
tradeshows as appointments, then in the appointment's text space we
add data like whos going, plane and hotel information, show schedule,
etc. Sometimes the notes can be several pages printed. I export the
company calendar as a comma separated value (windows) file and send
it too our remote users. Then they import the file into there
personal calendars.

That's not the way to do it. Create a new PST and a new Calendar folder in
that PST. Copy the tradeshow entry to that PST. Close it in Outlook and
then close Outlook. Rename it to ".psx" (or something equally strange) so
that Outlook will let you send it. Then mail that file to the remote users.
They can save it to their disk, rename it back to ".pst" and then open it in
Outlook. Everything you had in it originally will be there. No
export/import needed.