Instructions for Outlook 2007

To add Blitz’s iCal feed to Outlook 2007, follow these simple steps:

• In Blitz, enable the public iCal feed and obtain the URL from your My Profile.

• Copy the URL by highlighting it and entering control-C or clicking the copy command in your web browser.
• From your Outlook 2007 Calendar menu, select “Tools”, then “Account Settings”.
• Select the Internet Calendars Tab and click the “New” button

• Paste the URL you copied in step #2 into the box.  Enter control-V or click the paste command and click “Add”.
• A “Subscription Options” box will be displayed. You have the option here to change the display name for your calendar and/or add a description

• Click OK
• Expand the “Other Calendars” section in your navigation pane and select the name of the calendar you just setup to view your Blitz schedule. Use the arrows on your calendar tabs to merge/separate your Blitz calendar with your standard Outlook calendar.

Sample Setup Instructions for Lotus Notes 8.5

To add an iCal feed in Lotus Notes 8.5, follow these steps:

• In Blitz, enable the public iCal feed and obtain the URL from your My Profile.
• Copy the URL by highlighting it and entering control-C or clicking the copy command in your web browser.
• Go to Lotus Notes and in the Views panel of the calendar navigator, click My Calendars and then click Add a Calendar.



• In the following “Add a Calendar” dialog box, select the “add” dropdown and choose “iCalendar feed.”



• Click into the “URL” field and paste the URL you previously copied from your My Profile (control-V or the paste command in your web browser).
• Enter Blitz Schedule or some other label you prefer into the “label” field.
• Set any other options you wish and then click the “OK” button to complete the setup.

support Tips

Schedule

Edit Appointment Time Menu - The time menu dropdown now starts at 7:00 AM and ends at 6:00 PM. All other times can be entered manually.

Appointment Type Colors - Each appointment type will now be displayed in a different color on your schedule. Emails are green, Meetings are Blue, Phone Calls are Orange, Personal Appointments are Red, and Tasks are Yellow.

iCalendar Feed - You can now publish your calendar so that it is available in an iCalendar feed. Many different programs accept iCalendar feeds, Outlook 2007 and Lotus Notes 8.5 allow for easy synchronization with iCalendar feeds. Once Outlook or Notes is configured, when you make a change to your calendar in Blitz the update will be shown in Outlook or Notes the next time the calendar refreshes.

To enable your iCalendar feed from Blitz:

• Go to the My Profile page
• Select the Publish Schedule iCalendar Feed checkbox
• Click the save button
• Click the Show iCalendar URL to see your calendars URL
• Note: iCalendar feeds are public and accessible by anyone with the unique URL for your calendar.

See “How to setup an icalendar feed” for more details on how to configure Outlook 2007 and Lotus Notes 8.5.

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