Reviving meetings

[Greg]

Yes Thats what i was trying to get at.Thanks Dave.

On Mon, 2007-08-27 at 14:45 +1000, Dave Hall wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-08-27 at 09:14 +0930, Karl Goetz wrote:
> > Greg wrote:
> > > I plugged this meeting reminder into my calender but i wonder if you are
> > > able to send it out like that other operating system does with its
> > > inflated mail system??
> > > 
> > > Might generate more attendance
> > > 
> > 
> > do you mean automated (probably yes could be done), or in 'calendar
> > format (no it cant).
> > 
> > automated email=cron job
> > 'calendar format'= a huge mess on screen for anyone with an MTA that
> > doesn't understand said format. i cant be sure, but that's probably half
> > the people on the list :)
> 
> I think Greg is suggesting that the meetings be sent out as an iCalendar
> file.  It can be included as an attachment to the message.  If an MTA
> (aka a SMTP mail server) can't handle attachments then it isn't RFC
> compliant and so that isn't our problem.
> 
> Here is a list of iCal supporting applications i am aware of ubuntu (and
> variants):
> 
> * evolution
> * thunderbird with lightning extension
> * firefox with calendar extension
> * sunbird
> * KMail/Kalendar
> 
> and I am sure there are many others.  I think an iCalendar attachment to
> the message is a good idea.
> 
> I am even happy to setup a script to do it if someone wants.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
-- 
Greg <mcn at dodo.com.au>