Importing Google Calendar iCal URL

Notes/Domino 8 Forum

Subject: Importing Google Calendar iCal URL

Feedback Type: Question

Product Area: Notes 8 Client

Technical Area: Functionality

Platform: Windows XP client

Release: 8.0

Reproducible: Always

According to the Notes 8 Help it's possible to import an iCal URL. I take that to mean I can import my Google calendar URL and it will be a live connection between Notes and Google Calendar and not a one-time import of current data. Am I reading this wrong?

Below are the directions but when I drag my Google Calendar URL into my Notes inbox or calendar, nothing happens. I confirmed that the Google Calendar URL works properly with other apps like Outlook and Thunderbird's calendar plug-in.

Thanks in advance.

Importing an iCalendar calendar
You can import an iCalendar calendar by using the File > Import command, or by dragging and dropping a URL or file into your IBM® Lotus® Notes® Inbox or calendar.

Do one of the following:
To import using File > Import, choose File > Import from your Notes calendar. Then select Calendar File (.ics) in the Files of type field, select the .ics file to import, and click Import.
To import using drag and drop, open your Notes Inbox or calendar, and then drag and drop the URL or file for the calendar to import into your Inbox or calendar. The .ICS file name should be part of the URL or file name.
Specify a name for the calendar being imported.
(Optional) To preview the imported calendar, click Preview Entries.
Click OK.

Greg

Feedback number WEBB7BBTF2 created by ~Kelly Reatexettu on 01/29/2008