WebDAV for Calendar Sharing in Outlook

thanksajdotcom

@Hubtech I know Google uses ICS files for its calendars but I'm not sure sure about Exchange, etc. I'm thinking the issue may be that if you're reading it in Outlook that it's reading it as a static file. I see all calendar appts given to you by webinars, etc as .ics files. I'm curious to know what the difference is between a .ics used for a calendar invite and one used for a calendar you want to update. That is where I would start and based on what's happening, it sounds like it's treating it as a static file instead of dynamic.

@ajstringham said:

@Hubtech I know Google uses ICS files for its calendars but I'm not sure sure about Exchange, etc. I'm thinking the issue may be that if you're reading it in Outlook that it's reading it as a static file. I see all calendar appts given to you by webinars, etc as .ics files. I'm curious to know what the difference is between a .ics used for a calendar invite and one used for a calendar you want to update. That is where I would start and based on what's happening, it sounds like it's treating it as a static file instead of dynamic.

I believe ICS stands for internet calendar. Exchange uses the pst. The ICS i'm working with is their entire calendar pushed to a folder. I've proved it by manually removing and adding the calendar which shows at that point all of the updates since the previous "sync". The issue i'm having is with the calendar automatically syncing. Supposed to happen on send/receive but isn't

thanksajdotcom

@Hubtech What version of Outlook are you using?

10-13

Dashrender

Is there a setting on the client to tell it to look at the folder for updates? I'm sure you're on to something about how the client is not checking, but just staying static.

Well, for simplicity sake client 1 owns the calendar, client 2 is viewing. when client 1 send/receive it pushes the updates. I can check the file mod time, and size increase. When client 2 send/rec it does not download the update. weird stuff. I think i've talked them into O365 because we just so happened to have an issue with their site host moving servers without letting us know and breaking our mail settings....i dont think o365 would do that

thanksajdotcom

@Hubtech Awesome. Make sure you get a good partner, such as NTG.

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@hubtech For the Office365 that is. We do other things too though.

AJ, i think i'll just use myself lol thanks for the offer though.

thanksajdotcom

@Hubtech Oh, didn't realize you're a partner yourself. Sorry. Lol