CalendarSharing.ForwardAsICal Method (Outlook)

Forwards calendar information from the parent Folder of the CalendarSharing object as the payload of a MailItem.

Version Information

Version Added: Outlook 2007

Syntax

expression .ForwardAsICal(MailFormat)

expression An expression that returns a CalendarSharing object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

MailFormat

Required

OlCalendarMailFormat

Determines the format of the calendar information in the body of the MailItem created by this method.

Return Value

A MailItem object that represents the new mail item to which the calendar information is attached.

Remarks

The ForwardAsICal method provides a single method by which you can use payload sharing to share a calendar with other users. The method:

  • Creates a MailItem object and provides a presentation of calendar information in the body of the mail item.

  • Creates an iCalendar (.ics) file containing the calendar information and attaches the file to the MailItem.

See Also

Concepts

CalendarSharing Object Members

CalendarSharing Object