Calendar Question

[FiOS-Dave]

Since Win7 no longer has a separate calendar
program, I will use the WLM calendar function,
however, I do not see how to associate .ICS
files with the program. I get several calendar
items in my e-mail and would like to be able to
import them into WLM, preferably with a single
click!

Thanks in advance,

Dave

 

[Speaking in silver]

Since Win7 no longer has a separate calendar
program, I will use the WLM calendar function,
however, I do not see how to associate .ICS
files with the program. I get several calendar items in my e-mail and
would like to be able to
import them into WLM, preferably with a single
click!

Thanks in advance,

Dave

Have you tried Google Calendar?

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Calendar/thread?tid=010152ccbf6bf103&hl=en

Windows Live Calendar doesn't seem to have a simple export ics file option.
Nonetheless you can still get the data across by temporarily using the ICS
feed it's just a little more long winded. I suggest the following steps:-

1. In Windows Live calendar select "Share" and select your calendar then
mark "Share this calendar" and tick "Make your calendar public"
(temporarily)
2. You will see option to get the ICS link that says "ICS:Import into
another calendar application" - click that and copy the feed URL that begins
"webcal://cid-...."
3. In Google Calendar click "Add by URL" from the "Add" on the left hand
side, paste in the URL you copied in step 3 and make sure you tick "Make the
calendar publicly accessible?" You now have now have the calendar fed into
Gcal but not yet imported.
4. Go into the fed Calendar's settings under Settings>Calendars (click on
calendar name) and click on the green ICAL button and open the link in your
browser and copy all the all the ics code/text you see and paste into a text
editor like notepad and save as an ics e.g. mycal.ics
5. Go to Import Calendars in Gcal (Settings>Calendars>Import Calendars) and
import the new file you just made to your preferred calendar most likely
your primary and all being well your import is complete.
6. Unsubscribe the fed calendar in Gcal and return to Windows Live and
uncheck your calendar as Public to complete the process.

Tried to cut out steps 3 and 4 but I can't directly open the webcal feed in
the browser. This should be fine - let me know if you have any trouble.

 

[Gordon]

Since Win7 no longer has a separate calendar
program, I will use the WLM calendar function,
however, I do not see how to associate .ICS
files with the program. I get several calendar items in my e-mail and
would like to be able to
import them into WLM, preferably with a single
click!

Thanks in advance,

Dave

Mozilla Sunbird should do what you want...I think...

 

[FiOS-Dave]

Have you tried Google Calendar?

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Calendar/thread?tid=010152ccbf6bf103&hl=en

Windows Live Calendar doesn't seem to have a simple export ics file
option. Nonetheless you can still get the data across by temporarily using
the ICS feed it's just a little more long winded. I suggest the following
steps:-

1. In Windows Live calendar select "Share" and select your calendar then
mark "Share this calendar" and tick "Make your calendar public"
(temporarily)
2. You will see option to get the ICS link that says "ICS:Import into
another calendar application" - click that and copy the feed URL that
begins "webcal://cid-...."
3. In Google Calendar click "Add by URL" from the "Add" on the left hand
side, paste in the URL you copied in step 3 and make sure you tick "Make
the calendar publicly accessible?" You now have now have the calendar fed
into Gcal but not yet imported.
4. Go into the fed Calendar's settings under Settings>Calendars (click on
calendar name) and click on the green ICAL button and open the link in
your browser and copy all the all the ics code/text you see and paste into
a text editor like notepad and save as an ics e.g. mycal.ics
5. Go to Import Calendars in Gcal (Settings>Calendars>Import Calendars)
and import the new file you just made to your preferred calendar most
likely your primary and all being well your import is complete.
6. Unsubscribe the fed calendar in Gcal and return to Windows Live and
uncheck your calendar as Public to complete the process.

Tried to cut out steps 3 and 4 but I can't directly open the webcal feed
in the browser. This should be fine - let me know if you have any trouble.

Maybe I'm dense, but I looked everywhere and couldn't find "Share."
I'm accessing Calendar via the option in WLM. It doesn't appear in my
Program
List. I checked all possible options, but no luck in finding "Share."
Do I need better reading glasses???
Thanks,
Dave

 

[Speaking in silver]

Maybe I'm dense, but I looked everywhere and couldn't find "Share."
I'm accessing Calendar via the option in WLM. It doesn't appear in my
Program
List. I checked all possible options, but no luck in finding "Share."
Do I need better reading glasses???
Thanks,
Dave

LOL!

I was assuming you're using Windows Live Calendar, that is this program:
http://windowslive.com/Online/Calendar

Reading again, you say you're using WLM "Calendar funtion",
which I don't know what it is (since I'm not using WLM),
but I understand it's different from WLC.

So I hope WLC can be helpful for you!

 

[FiOS-Dave]

Thanks for your response!
Very strange...
I did what you suggested and went to Windows Live CALENDAR
and followed your instructions.
I was then able to import the ICS file with no trouble at all.
It appeared in my on-line calendar, so I set it back to non-shared.
I then went to Windows Live Mail on my computer and clicked on
CALENDAR. Lo and behold, the appointment appeared in my calendar!
Why the h*ll can't we just associate the ICS file and have it appear in
your calendar in one step???
Are we missing something, or is Microsoft the one???

Thanks,
Dave