Comments on: Getting Outlook’s Calendar into iCal for the iPhone http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:10:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: David Bressler http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-123856 David Bressler Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:29:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-123856 This one will probably make you all laugh... but I need to use my blackberry to get work email. So, I also have google sync loaded on it. My outlook/exchange calender syncs to my blackberry, googlesync puts the info into google calendar, which in turn uses caldav (I think) to sync to ical, which in turn, through a cable (argh!!!) syncs to my iphone. I can enter appointments anywhere in that chain, and they make it everywhere, but if I enter them on ical, I have no way to make them private, whereas if I enter them in outlook (which usually occurs from meeting invites) or I enter them manually in google calendar (which I do my personal stuff), it works like a charm. David This one will probably make you all laugh… but I need to use my blackberry to get work email. So, I also have google sync loaded on it. My outlook/exchange calender syncs to my blackberry, googlesync puts the info into google calendar, which in turn uses caldav (I think) to sync to ical, which in turn, through a cable (argh!!!) syncs to my iphone.

I can enter appointments anywhere in that chain, and they make it everywhere, but if I enter them on ical, I have no way to make them private, whereas if I enter them in outlook (which usually occurs from meeting invites) or I enter them manually in google calendar (which I do my personal stuff), it works like a charm.

David

]]> By: Hatim http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-118690 Hatim Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:08:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-118690 Same story as Jay Jones. Not only is my IT department freakingly and blindly MS pawns, they have our laptops / PC locked down so much that we can't install anything into Program Files. Plaxo does intall, but the plugin doesn't work, and I'm assuming because the necessary files couldn't get pasted in the office folder. Any suggestions? I've been living on Plaxo to keep myself sane in a windows work environment, while I'm a mac-er at home. Same story as Jay Jones.

Not only is my IT department freakingly and blindly MS pawns, they have our laptops / PC locked down so much that we can’t install anything into Program Files.

Plaxo does intall, but the plugin doesn’t work, and I’m assuming because the necessary files couldn’t get pasted in the office folder.

Any suggestions? I’ve been living on Plaxo to keep myself sane in a windows work environment, while I’m a mac-er at home.

]]> By: Pankaj http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-117655 Pankaj Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:07:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-117655 another great way to access and synch your Outlook calendars on iPhone is HyperOffice. it also allows you to share your calendars with your team. another great way to access and synch your Outlook calendars on iPhone is HyperOffice. it also allows you to share your calendars with your team.

]]> By: JAy Jones http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-117543 JAy Jones Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:54:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-117543 What d I do if my IT has locked out any of these options? I cannot install the app that makes Plaxo run on my PC. HELP! What d I do if my IT has locked out any of these options? I cannot install the app that makes Plaxo run on my PC.

HELP!

]]> By: Andres Ornelas http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-115303 Andres Ornelas Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:11:27 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-115303 Don't sync the whole library... Just sync your calendars... You can only have your iPhone (or iPod) music library to one computer, because of Copyright issues, but there's no problem with your calendar or address book. Don’t sync the whole library… Just sync your calendars… You can only have your iPhone (or iPod) music library to one computer, because of Copyright issues, but there’s no problem with your calendar or address book.

]]> By: Marc http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-115287 Marc Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:34:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-115287 I've tried using iTunes, but it threatens to erase my iphone library. Is is safe to assume that it will be restored when I sync up on itunes back at home? I’ve tried using iTunes, but it threatens to erase my iphone library. Is is safe to assume that it will be restored when I sync up on itunes back at home?

]]> By: Andres Ornelas http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-114985 Andres Ornelas Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:02:30 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-114985 YOU CAN DO IT WITH ITUNES! Don't know about the iPod Touch, but I just synced my iPhone with my office PC and it completely merged my iCal calendar with my Outlook calendar! So, when I go home and sync with my Mac, I'll have a fully synced calendar (with alerts and everything!) on my Mac, PC and iPhone! I guess you would use Plaxo instead only if you have other needs besides syncing Outlook and iCal... YOU CAN DO IT WITH ITUNES!
Don’t know about the iPod Touch, but I just synced my iPhone with my office PC and it completely merged my iCal calendar with my Outlook calendar!
So, when I go home and sync with my Mac, I’ll have a fully synced calendar (with alerts and everything!) on my Mac, PC and iPhone!

I guess you would use Plaxo instead only if you have other needs besides syncing Outlook and iCal…

]]> By: Chinarut http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-114926 Chinarut Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:02:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-114926 Nice article. I've been using Plaxo I believe since 2003 and it's saved my ass multiple times and also had a great Outlook to Address Book transition in mid-2005. I was very pleased all the category information even came over to sort my AB! I have since realized it is a great tool to keep multiple machines in sync and because I choose to dive back into the world of Windows via VMWare, it made getting my PIM data back to Outlook after many long years a breeze. I even made it sync to Outlook Express just for kicks - it's that easy! Plaxo has done a great job getting the Google Calendar sync working and even getting around the <a href="http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6534496" rel="nofollow">iCal/iPhone sync bug</a> I am experiencing - my iPhone events show up on Plaxo as well as my other clients which is really nice. Amazing what comes at no cost - still wondering what is going to prevent these guys from closing doors without charging for the service! (knock on wood) Nice article. I’ve been using Plaxo I believe since 2003 and it’s saved my ass multiple times and also had a great Outlook to Address Book transition in mid-2005. I was very pleased all the category information even came over to sort my AB!

I have since realized it is a great tool to keep multiple machines in sync and because I choose to dive back into the world of Windows via VMWare, it made getting my PIM data back to Outlook after many long years a breeze. I even made it sync to Outlook Express just for kicks - it’s that easy!

Plaxo has done a great job getting the Google Calendar sync working and even getting around the iCal/iPhone sync bug I am experiencing - my iPhone events show up on Plaxo as well as my other clients which is really nice.

Amazing what comes at no cost - still wondering what is going to prevent these guys from closing doors without charging for the service! (knock on wood)

]]> By: si_co7 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-112741 si_co7 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:11:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-112741 What can I say? Fantastic!!!! This article has taken the usefulness of my ipod touch to a whole new level. Thank you very very much!!!!! What can I say? Fantastic!!!!

This article has taken the usefulness of my ipod touch to a whole new level.

Thank you very very much!!!!!

]]> By: Tirades, Nonsense and Occasional Specks of Usefulness - RoudyBob.NET - Blog Archive » My iPhone Sync-foo is Strong http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-111325 Tirades, Nonsense and Occasional Specks of Usefulness - RoudyBob.NET - Blog Archive » My iPhone Sync-foo is Strong Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:13:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-111325 [...] it to work into a complex lifestyle of Mac use at home with Windows use at work. There’s a pretty active post on theAppleBlog about iPhone sync w/Outlook and I thought I’d share some of the things [...] [...] it to work into a complex lifestyle of Mac use at home with Windows use at work. There’s a pretty active post on theAppleBlog about iPhone sync w/Outlook and I thought I’d share some of the things [...]

]]> By: kcw http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110346 kcw Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:30:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110346 Does this solution do "over the air syncronization"? Similar to Microsoft's Active Sync. Does this solution do “over the air syncronization”? Similar to Microsoft’s Active Sync.

]]> By: Michael http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110281 Michael Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:24:26 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110281 I must give credit to Office 2007 - it includes publishing outlook data to an external site in Ical subscribeable form. That isn't an option in earlier versions, but it does simplify some issues. Google calendar can pick it up also. I must give credit to Office 2007 - it includes publishing outlook data to an external site in Ical subscribeable form. That isn’t an option in earlier versions, but it does simplify some issues. Google calendar can pick it up also.

]]> By: Raj http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110265 Raj Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:16:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110265 You can use "You Are Invited" with Mail.app to correct "issues" with Exchange invites such that they can correctly imported directly into iCal. You can also use GroupCal to sync both ways between iCal and your Exchange server. Finally, you can use the Entourage "sync to iCal" capability (already mentioned) if you want to use Entourage to read your mail. (Oh, and you can setup an Exchange server-side filter using Outlook which will put all of your Exchange calendar messages into a separate folder on the server so you can easily find them with Entourage.) So many choices! So little time! You can use “You Are Invited” with Mail.app to correct “issues” with Exchange invites such that they can correctly imported directly into iCal. You can also use GroupCal to sync both ways between iCal and your Exchange server. Finally, you can use the Entourage “sync to iCal” capability (already mentioned) if you want to use Entourage to read your mail.

(Oh, and you can setup an Exchange server-side filter using Outlook which will put all of your Exchange calendar messages into a separate folder on the server so you can easily find them with Entourage.)

So many choices! So little time!

]]> By: RoudyBob http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110263 RoudyBob Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:44:08 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110263 Syncing w/multiple PCs is definitely possible. I do that exact thing - contacts/calendars are synced via Outlook on my work PC and Music/Pictures/Videos/Bookmarks/etc. are synced to my Mac at home. Works great! Syncing w/multiple PCs is definitely possible. I do that exact thing - contacts/calendars are synced via Outlook on my work PC and Music/Pictures/Videos/Bookmarks/etc. are synced to my Mac at home. Works great!

]]> By: Adam Bezark http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110261 Adam Bezark Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:37:35 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110261 Will Plaxo sync with Microsoft Entourage? I'm at a company that uses Outlook, but I'm hoping to stay in an all-Mac environment. I'd like to use Entourage for my regular mail; then sync to iCal and Address Book (and my iPhone) with Plaxo and iSync/iTunes. Is this possible? Will Plaxo sync with Microsoft Entourage? I’m at a company that uses Outlook, but I’m hoping to stay in an all-Mac environment. I’d like to use Entourage for my regular mail; then sync to iCal and Address Book (and my iPhone) with Plaxo and iSync/iTunes. Is this possible?

]]> By: YodaMac http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110260 YodaMac Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:28:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110260 I have read several articles where the iPhone user simply syncs eveyrthing at home EXCEPT calendar info, and then simply syncs calendar info from his work computer using iTunes there. Easy to do. I have read several articles where the iPhone user simply syncs eveyrthing at home EXCEPT calendar info, and then simply syncs calendar info from his work computer using iTunes there. Easy to do.

]]> By: Christian Kaas http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110257 Christian Kaas Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:44:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110257 I have a small set of Exchange Macros (downloaded from somewhere on the web) that creates ical files on my webserver via ftp. On my macs i just subscribed to those ical files. All you have to do is "push" the work calendars to your webserver. the rest is done automatically by ical. Same can be done using .mac or any webdav compatible webspace. If interested contact me at ckaas "at" mac.com and i provide you with details. I have a small set of Exchange Macros (downloaded from somewhere on the web) that creates ical files on my webserver via http://ftp.
On my macs i just subscribed to those ical files.
All you have to do is “push” the work calendars to your webserver. the rest is done automatically by ical.

Same can be done using .mac or any webdav compatible webspace.

If interested contact me at ckaas “at” mac.com and i provide you with details.

]]> By: Gillian http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110250 Gillian Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:14:18 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110250 Thank you so much for this! I use Outlook at work, but only use gmail at home. I had been dying for a way to get my work calendar on my iPhone -- no reason to have two calendars! Thank you so much for this! I use Outlook at work, but only use gmail at home. I had been dying for a way to get my work calendar on my iPhone — no reason to have two calendars!

]]> By: gary http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110249 gary Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:13:35 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110249 Actually I ultimately did turn to Entourage but I don't like that Entourage creates and syncs only its own Calendar in iCal. Actually I ultimately did turn to Entourage but I don’t like that Entourage creates and syncs only its own Calendar in iCal.

]]> By: otracey http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110248 otracey Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:33:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110248 Why not just use Entourage to Sync with iCal? If you are a Mac user who connects to Exchange, then you already use Entourage for email and calendar, right? So then just check the preference box in Entourage to "Synchronize events and tasks with iCal and .Mac" there should be no need to use another 3rd party tool like Plaxo. Why not just use Entourage to Sync with iCal? If you are a Mac user who connects to Exchange, then you already use Entourage for email and calendar, right?

So then just check the preference box in Entourage to “Synchronize events and tasks with iCal and .Mac” there should be no need to use another 3rd party tool like Plaxo.

]]> By: gary http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110247 gary Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:30:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110247 I had turned to Plaxo in an attempt to sync my wife's work Outlook with her home mac and ran into a bunch of problems getting Outlook and Plaxo to play well together and had abandon that effort. I would love to see Apple (or someone else) come up with a way to sync Outlook with .mac. I had turned to Plaxo in an attempt to sync my wife’s work Outlook with her home mac and ran into a bunch of problems getting Outlook and Plaxo to play well together and had abandon that effort. I would love to see Apple (or someone else) come up with a way to sync Outlook with .mac.

]]> By: Terry http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110246 Terry Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:27:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110246 I have been using Plaxo since 2004, starting with Outlook. When I brought my first Mac home late 2005, Plaxo was just releasing their Mac synchronization. Initially only allowing Address Book synch. A few months back, they released iCal synch and I have to say it is a wonderful solution. Have there been bugs? Of course, but the Plaxo team is very good at fixing them. I am now synching 3 Macs and Google, and have eliminated Windows out of the picture completely. The nice thing is, if I ever need to use a Windows machine again (what a terrifying thought), I have piece of mind knowing all I have to do is download the Plaxo Outlook Add-In and I'll instantly have all my calendars and contacts back on the Windows machine, being synched with everything else. I HIGHLY recommend this solution! I have been using Plaxo since 2004, starting with Outlook. When I brought my first Mac home late 2005, Plaxo was just releasing their Mac synchronization. Initially only allowing Address Book synch. A few months back, they released iCal synch and I have to say it is a wonderful solution. Have there been bugs? Of course, but the Plaxo team is very good at fixing them. I am now synching 3 Macs and Google, and have eliminated Windows out of the picture completely. The nice thing is, if I ever need to use a Windows machine again (what a terrifying thought), I have piece of mind knowing all I have to do is download the Plaxo Outlook Add-In and I’ll instantly have all my calendars and contacts back on the Windows machine, being synched with everything else. I HIGHLY recommend this solution!

]]> By: firefoxnx http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110245 firefoxnx Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:02:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110245 nice.. but ical sync fails.. anyone else have this problem? nice.. but ical sync fails.. anyone else have this problem?

]]> By: firefoxnx http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110244 firefoxnx Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:02:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110244 nice.. but ical sync is fails.. anyone else have this problem? nice.. but ical sync is fails.. anyone else have this problem?

]]> By: Tammy http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110237 Tammy Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:42:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110237 I had the same dilemma as your friend and also turned to Plaxo about a month ago to solve it. So far, so good...it's worked as promised. My only gripe is that Plaxo doesn't automatically sync as frequently as I'd like. Sometimes I have to go and manually tell it to sync each separate calendar, a bit of a pain. But compared to the alternatives--or should I say, lack of them--it's worth it to me. I had the same dilemma as your friend and also turned to Plaxo about a month ago to solve it. So far, so good…it’s worked as promised. My only gripe is that Plaxo doesn’t automatically sync as frequently as I’d like. Sometimes I have to go and manually tell it to sync each separate calendar, a bit of a pain. But compared to the alternatives–or should I say, lack of them–it’s worth it to me.

]]> By: Honza http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110233 Honza Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:01:40 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/09/27/getting-outlooks-calendar-into-ical-for-the-iphone/#comment-110233 I only WISH I had the problem of Outlook syncing... at work we have LOTUS NOTES :-( I don't think even the mighty Plaxo can do that. I only WISH I had the problem of Outlook syncing… at work we have LOTUS NOTES :-( I don’t think even the mighty Plaxo can do that.

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