Other People Can’t Read My Outlook Meeting Invitations

BoLaFish 4:25 pm on January 4, 2010 | Answers: 1    
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• BoLaFish 4:25 pm on January 4, 2010
  

  The problem is the format Microsoft Outlook uses for invites. The industry standard is iCalendar which applications like GroupWise and Google Calendar can read, however Outlook uses its own format which most other programs can’t read.

  Outlook 2003 and 2007 will allow you to change the setting so you can send the calendar invitations.

  Open Outlook and click Tools, Options then select the Preference tab. Click the Calendar Options button and tick the box alongside “When sending meeting requests over the Internet, use iCalendar format”.

  Click okay and the problem should be resolved.

  Note that people using older versions of Outlook may not be able read iCalendar invites and Outlook Express doesn’t support calendars at all.