Re: iCalendar vs. vCalendar

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From: Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] (suemvp_at_outlookcode.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:09:38 -0500

> that's odd that microsoft wouldn't post ANY info on iCalendar if it's the
> newer version.

I don't know what you mean by that.

> Also, I'm wanting to set these up as links on a website so people can add
> events to their calendars. Would I run into compatibility issues here
> with earlier versions of Outlook (I'm using 2003)?

Outlook 2000 can't handle reminders. Leave them out and you should be find
(barring unforeseen quirks). 

-- 
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
     Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
     Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
     http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message 
> news:OFsd3dtEFHA.3728@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> iCalendar is essentially version 2.0 of vCalendar. It has a few features 
>> that vCal doesn't support and should be your choice, unless you know 
>> there's a reason to use the earlier version.
>>
>>
>> "Brandon" <bsmith@presentationsdirect.nospam.com> wrote in message 
>> news:udIeTJtEFHA.2700@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> What is the difference between the iCalendar (.ics) and the vCalendar 
>>> (.vcs) formats?  When I go to File > Save As  I see options for both 
>>> formats, but not sure what is different about them.

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