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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 Unfortunately the developed and withdrawn the download and I hit a brick wall.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.

Initial tests show that we can subscribe to GIXr calendars using the iPhone. This means that users will be able to create their own calendar files, containing their choice of events. Updates to the calendar or events will then synchronise with the phone.

We will be looking to create a test calendar for the 2010 Formula 1 schedule over the next few days. This calendar is likely to change and race times will be fixed in due course. This should be an ideal live test and we will post details on how to subscribe.

To help with testing please register on the events site: www.GIXr.com