[Evolution] outlook <-> evolution events

[Erik Bågfors <erik bagfors nu>]

Hello all!

During the development of evolution I've several times tried to use evolution and outlook together when scheduling appointments and sometimes it has worked and sometimes not.  

Now when evolution is 1.0.1 I thought I should try it again.

I just started by forwarding appointments in iCalendar with various degree of success.

Outlook -> Evolution

After finally getting outlook to send an appointment as iCalendar (setting it do default didn't help, I had to select forward as iCalendar from the menu) I could import this entry into evolution without problems.  Great start!

Evolution -> Outlook

I send an appointment from evolution but when the mail reaches outlook it looks like an empty mail.  I can't see anything attached to the mail. The iCalendar attachment is simply not there.  When checking the same imap-mailbox from evolution I can see that the mail is ok and I can update the calendar.

There seams to be something missing.  I really thought this would be well tested by now.

This is outlook 2000 in internet mode. 

If it's just me that does something wrong please tell me.  I do miss some kind of  howto on how to schedule appointments between outlook and evolution (one that tells what to do from both sides, especially the outlook-side since I think evolution is alot easier to use and more understandable)

I haven't started trying scheduled appointments yet.  I'll try that soon.

Since this is one of evolution's sellingpoints I really think it's sad that it doesn't work.  It's such a great product :).  

Regards,
Erik

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