Re: [Evolution] outlook <-> evolution events

[JP Rosevear <jpr ximian com>]

On Thu, 2002-01-17 at 14:24, Erik Bågfors wrote:
> 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)

Bug 14705 chronicles some problems with evo/outlook interop.

-JP
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