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From: Diane Poremsky [MVP] on 26 Dec 2009 20:06 Gmail has their own sync tool for calendars - http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=98563. I don't recommend using this on multiple computers, so use it like you do office online- one uploads, others download. There is also http://www.daveswebsite.com/software/gsync/ -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/ Outlook Tips by email: mailto:dailytips-subscribe-request(a)lists.outlooktips.net EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST(a)PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM Poll: What version of Outlook do you use? http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072 "Hugh Jeego" <id(a)example.com> wrote in message news:uSmyqYohKHA.5568(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > You actually CAN "sync" of a sort to Google. You have to keep uploading > the ICS every time you change it - at least that is how I read their > report on it. > > I tell you though, it really gets me. I have been relying on uploading my > working calendar from my work laptop to the Microsoft online calendar > thing and then I had been subscribed to it at home where I couldn't alter > it, only look at it which was just fine. I need to know what is going on > at home, in my calendar. Now I cant do that. > > The only alternative I can see is to get something like exchange or find a > hosting account SOMEWHERE that will allow ics to sync. I don't know of > such a place, though, if someone else does. > > I also just found this on a search. http://gcaldaemon.sourceforge.net/ > which is a free app to sync icalendar between Google and your computer. > Haven't tried it yet. Hope it works. > > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlookmvp(a)msn.com> wrote in message > news:6AAEA702-858A-4095-9A26-AAA2F0C2A67E(a)microsoft.com... >> Yeah, this is not the first time there have been issues. It's fine for >> home use - for sharing with family - but if calendar sharing is critical >> to business, I'd either go with a hosting account that has guaranteed >> uptime or set up IIS on the internal network. >> >> I don't think you can publish to gmail using outlook - you can sync the >> gmail calendar to outlook and share the gmail calendar though. Syncing >> gmail calendar with multiple copies of outlook is not recommended - you >> risk losing data. >> >> I haven't checked too deeply with other hosting services - I have a cheap >> godaddy hosting account but it doesn't appear to have webdav enabled. >> >> -- >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/ >> >> Outlook Tips by email: >> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-request(a)lists.outlooktips.net >> >> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: >> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST(a)PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM >> >> Poll: What version of Outlook do you use? >> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072 >> >> >> "Rich Raine" <RichRaine(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:FF6B715E-15CB-4518-8D75-A1020FBFF294(a)microsoft.com... >>> Diane, >>> Thanks for the time you spend working on all this with us... >>> I have the same problem with several computers. It used to work fine >>> but >>> now for the last couple of weeks it doesn't... You have mentioned the >>> server >>> may be flukey.... but as I scan back into 2/2008 messages I noticed >>> there >>> were server problems noted as now... frankly I'm spending more time >>> attempting to find if the problem is on my side or Microsoft's than I >>> can >>> posting calendars. >>> Is there a way for us to use Google Calendar as the server? It works >>> fine. >>> Thanks for your efforts... >>> >>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote: >>> >>>> If everyone is on the same network, you may be able to set up a webdav >>>> server on a desktop in the network. See >>>> http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/publishcal.htm. >>>> >>>> If you need internet access to the calendar, you'll need web server >>>> that >>>> supports webdav. I use Intermedia.net to host our websites (on windows >>>> 2008) >>>> and can publish my calendar to it, but any host that supports webdav >>>> should >>>> work. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] >>>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ >>>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/ >>>> >>>> Outlook Tips by email: >>>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-request(a)lists.outlooktips.net >>>> >>>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: >>>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST(a)PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM >>>> >>>> Poll: What version of Outlook do you use? >>>> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072 >>>> >>>> >>>> "tim l" wrote in message news:2009122519123hm598(a)hotmail.com... >>>> > Sharing a calendar is essential to my business. >>>> > >>>> > Are there alternatives to Office Online for this purpose? >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > tim l wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Can not publish calendar >>>> > 25-Dec-09 >>>> > >>>> > I've tried deleting the calendar form "tools... accounts... internet >>>> > calendars" >>>> > >>>> > And I still can not publish. >>>> > >>>> > Still get the same error: >>>> > >>>> > The upload of "Calendar" failed. There was a problem uploading the >>>> > file >>>> > to the server. >>>> > >>>> > Previous Posts In This Thread: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice >>>> > Anouncing the Eggheadcafe.com Code Snippet Submission / UrlKicker App >>>> > http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/0b233471-97b0-46af-9a91-72ffaf441a7c/anouncing-the-eggheadcafe.aspx >>>> >
From: Rich Raine on 27 Dec 2009 00:14 Here's a simple solution. I did a google search for ical servers and found www.icalx.com. Create an account and use it as the ical server with Outlook. It's free and works flawlessly. I'm incredulous as to why Microsoft can't seem to provide this service... Your suggestion of Daveswebsite looks terrific. But I have spent too much time with this already. I must sadly resolve to find alternatives to the Microsoft products I have come to love in better times... "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote: > Gmail has their own sync tool for calendars - > http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=98563. I > don't recommend using this on multiple computers, so use it like you do > office online- one uploads, others download. > > There is also http://www.daveswebsite.com/software/gsync/ > > -- > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ > Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/ > > Outlook Tips by email: > mailto:dailytips-subscribe-request(a)lists.outlooktips.net > > EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: > mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST(a)PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM > > Poll: What version of Outlook do you use? > http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072 > > > "Hugh Jeego" <id(a)example.com> wrote in message > news:uSmyqYohKHA.5568(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > You actually CAN "sync" of a sort to Google. You have to keep uploading > > the ICS every time you change it - at least that is how I read their > > report on it. > > > > I tell you though, it really gets me. I have been relying on uploading my > > working calendar from my work laptop to the Microsoft online calendar > > thing and then I had been subscribed to it at home where I couldn't alter > > it, only look at it which was just fine. I need to know what is going on > > at home, in my calendar. Now I cant do that. > > > > The only alternative I can see is to get something like exchange or find a > > hosting account SOMEWHERE that will allow ics to sync. I don't know of > > such a place, though, if someone else does. > > > > I also just found this on a search. http://gcaldaemon.sourceforge.net/ > > which is a free app to sync icalendar between Google and your computer. > > Haven't tried it yet. Hope it works. > > > > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlookmvp(a)msn.com> wrote in message > > news:6AAEA702-858A-4095-9A26-AAA2F0C2A67E(a)microsoft.com... > >> Yeah, this is not the first time there have been issues. It's fine for > >> home use - for sharing with family - but if calendar sharing is critical > >> to business, I'd either go with a hosting account that has guaranteed > >> uptime or set up IIS on the internal network. > >> > >> I don't think you can publish to gmail using outlook - you can sync the > >> gmail calendar to outlook and share the gmail calendar though. Syncing > >> gmail calendar with multiple copies of outlook is not recommended - you > >> risk losing data. > >> > >> I haven't checked too deeply with other hosting services - I have a cheap > >> godaddy hosting account but it doesn't appear to have webdav enabled. > >> > >> -- > >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] > >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ > >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/ > >> > >> Outlook Tips by email: > >> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-request(a)lists.outlooktips.net > >> > >> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: > >> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST(a)PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM > >> > >> Poll: What version of Outlook do you use? > >> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072 > >> > >> > >> "Rich Raine" <RichRaine(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:FF6B715E-15CB-4518-8D75-A1020FBFF294(a)microsoft.com... > >>> Diane, > >>> Thanks for the time you spend working on all this with us... > >>> I have the same problem with several computers. It used to work fine > >>> but > >>> now for the last couple of weeks it doesn't... You have mentioned the > >>> server > >>> may be flukey.... but as I scan back into 2/2008 messages I noticed > >>> there > >>> were server problems noted as now... frankly I'm spending more time > >>> attempting to find if the problem is on my side or Microsoft's than I > >>> can > >>> posting calendars. > >>> Is there a way for us to use Google Calendar as the server? It works > >>> fine. > >>> Thanks for your efforts... > >>> > >>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote: > >>> > >>>> If everyone is on the same network, you may be able to set up a webdav > >>>> server on a desktop in the network. See > >>>> http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/publishcal.htm. > >>>> > >>>> If you need internet access to the calendar, you'll need web server > >>>> that > >>>> supports webdav. I use Intermedia.net to host our websites (on windows > >>>> 2008) > >>>> and can publish my calendar to it, but any host that supports webdav > >>>> should > >>>> work. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] > >>>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ > >>>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/ > >>>> > >>>> Outlook Tips by email: > >>>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-request(a)lists.outlooktips.net > >>>> > >>>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: > >>>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST(a)PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM > >>>> > >>>> Poll: What version of Outlook do you use? > >>>> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> "tim l" wrote in message news:2009122519123hm598(a)hotmail.com... > >>>> > Sharing a calendar is essential to my business. > >>>> > > >>>> > Are there alternatives to Office Online for this purpose? > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > tim l wrote: > >>>> > > >>>> > Can not publish calendar > >>>> > 25-Dec-09 > >>>> > > >>>> > I've tried deleting the calendar form "tools... accounts... internet > >>>> > calendars" > >>>> > > >>>> > And I still can not publish. > >>>> > > >>>> > Still get the same error: > >>>> > > >>>> > The upload of "Calendar" failed. There was a problem uploading the > >>>> > file > >>>> > to the server. > >>>> > > >>>> > Previous Posts In This Thread: > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice > >>>> > Anouncing the Eggheadcafe.com Code Snippet Submission / UrlKicker App > >>>> > http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/0b233471-97b0-46af-9a91-72ffaf441a7c/anouncing-the-eggheadcafe.aspx > >>>> > > > . >
From: Gordon on 27 Dec 2009 06:08 "Rich Raine" <RichRaine(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3927DAED-1C39-4BB8-B889-FC61B27FB056(a)microsoft.com... > Here's a simple solution. I did a google search for ical servers and > found > www.icalx.com. Create an account and use it as the ical server with > Outlook. > It's free and works flawlessly. > Two problems with that - firstly Outlook 2007 can only subscribe to a READ-ONLY internet-based calendar so you can't write to it (unlike the Mozilla Sunbird and Lightning offerings which can read AND write to an internet calendar) and secondly, there have been problems accessing icalx.com (certainly here - I used to use it and gave up). The Google Calendar synchronizing utility is the way to go.
From: Hugh Jeego on 27 Dec 2009 06:39 "Gordon" <gordonbparker(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:eanLyTuhKHA.4220(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "Rich Raine" <RichRaine(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3927DAED-1C39-4BB8-B889-FC61B27FB056(a)microsoft.com... >> Here's a simple solution. I did a google search for ical servers and >> found >> www.icalx.com. Create an account and use it as the ical server with >> Outlook. >> It's free and works flawlessly. >> > > Two problems with that - firstly Outlook 2007 can only subscribe to a > READ-ONLY internet-based calendar so you can't write to it (unlike the > Mozilla Sunbird and Lightning offerings which can read AND write to an > internet calendar) and secondly, there have been problems accessing > icalx.com (certainly here - I used to use it and gave up). > The Google Calendar synchronizing utility is the way to go. Doesn't that depend on how the calendar is set up to be shared? For example, anyone on an EXCHANGE server with the appropriate rights can change the calendar of someone else so isn't it just that Microsoft made it happen that way at their server and that at any other server it depends on how the calendar is set to be accessed?
From: Gordon on 27 Dec 2009 07:07
"Hugh Jeego" <id(a)example.com> wrote in message news:eFsvDluhKHA.4872(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "Gordon" <gordonbparker(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:eanLyTuhKHA.4220(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> "Rich Raine" <RichRaine(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:3927DAED-1C39-4BB8-B889-FC61B27FB056(a)microsoft.com... >>> Here's a simple solution. I did a google search for ical servers and >>> found >>> www.icalx.com. Create an account and use it as the ical server with >>> Outlook. >>> It's free and works flawlessly. >>> >> >> Two problems with that - firstly Outlook 2007 can only subscribe to a >> READ-ONLY internet-based calendar so you can't write to it (unlike the >> Mozilla Sunbird and Lightning offerings which can read AND write to an >> internet calendar) and secondly, there have been problems accessing >> icalx.com (certainly here - I used to use it and gave up). >> The Google Calendar synchronizing utility is the way to go. > > Doesn't that depend on how the calendar is set up to be shared? For > example, anyone on an EXCHANGE server with the appropriate rights can > change the calendar of someone else so isn't it just that Microsoft made > it happen that way at their server and that at any other server it depends > on how the calendar is set to be accessed? Yes with Exchange - but the OP is talking about Office Online which is an INTERNET calendar. |