GIXr

When creating the GIXr calendar web site I was very disappointed when I found, during testing, that Outlook 2003 did not have the build-in ability to subscribe to my calendars. Although you can still download a GIXr calendar and import it, the whole point was to dynamically update calendars on the fly, without the user having to re-import all the time.

Having the calendars working with Outlook 2007, iPhone, Google was great but every time someone downloaded the version for Outlook 2003 I was kicking myself. So I went on the hunt for a solution.

I found a reference to remote calendars on the Microsoft web site that linked to a third party plug-in for Outlook. Unfortunately the developed and withdrawn the download and I hit a brick wall.

And then success….

IF YOU READ ON and INSTALL THIS PLUG-IN. READ MY NOTES BELOW.

I would be very interested in feedback. So feel free to add comments.

NOTES:

How I got it working.

This is not my application. Please don’t ask me any support questions about it.

Step 1:

Download from Sourceforge
http://sourceforge.net/projects/remotecalendars/files/

Select the RemoteCalendarsSetup-6.3ALL.zip

Step 2:

Use Windows Update to install or update to the latest version of Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

Step 3:

It goes without saying. Read the installation instructions.

Unzip the RemoteCalendarsSetup-6.3ALL.zip file and then install the applications in the “Prerequisites” folder.

Step 4:

Install the Remote Calendar application.

Step 5:

You know it is working when a new toolbar appears when you start Outlook.

Remember. This is not my application. Please don’t ask me any support questions about it.

Step 6:

Start adding GIXr calendars to Outlook 2003. And they update all by themselves.

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