• Subject: Re: I receive "could not read the calendar" error message
  • Author: Chad
  • Date: 09 Jul
  • References: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Hi guys it has nothing to do with MSN. I am gettin gthe same error messgae.
Outlook worked great on this computer until the last Microsoft update. Once I
finished that I get teh same problem lucky does. I am using three e-mail
accoutns they are all POP3 and they all worlkded perctly WITH clanedar until
this morning. # Microsoft updates wnad then "Could not read calendar" I tried
everything ... repair Office, Scanpst, opening a backup *.pst ... NOTHING
works. PLEASE help. I need my calendar to work again.

Any help would be really really appreciated.

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> does the status in the connector (look in the dropdown on the Connector
> toolbar) say anything? Also make sure you are looking in the correct
> calendar - you may have two, depending on how you have it configured.
>
> I'd try two things:
> find and delete the pst used by the connector. it will redownload everything
> from msn.
> remove the acct and re-add it.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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>
> "luckyk" <luckyk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:79130AEF-0EAB-4A37-A73B-F0D89C526B79@microsoft.com...
> > I did try that. Including running Scanpst. The 'scanpst' did find errors
> > but was able to correct them.
> >
> > My calendar doesn't show anything in outlook. Not
> > appts/days/weeks/months/nada. I just get an error that says "Could not
> > read
> > the calendar." Because it's an MSN email account, I can still see all my
> > appts there but the interface isn't as nice as Outlook.
> >
> > I guess it's time to punt!
> > --
> > Renewable Power
> >
> >
> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> I don't think it's an msn problem if you can see the list of appointments
> >> but can't change to the day/week/month view - assuming you tried. (View
> >> menu) It really indicates a problem with the view. I forget - did you try
> >> detect and repair (office diagnostics)?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> >> Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> >> Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
> >>
> >> Outlook Tips by email:
> >> dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net
> >>
> >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> >> Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
> >> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "luckyk" <luckyk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CCA857B2-B398-476C-9DFA-28304D7E46C9@microsoft.com...
> >> > Is this a new thing? I've used calendar and mail in Outlook since last
> >> > year
> >> > (w/a paid MSN account using Outlook connector). It worked fine until a
> >> > couple of weeks ago. I'm also not sure what a table view is, but in
> >> > the
> >> > past, it displayed like I expected it to.
> >> >
> >> > Perhaps this problem is associated with MSN migration to Windows Live?
> >> > I
> >> > tried to update my MSN account but couldn't because parental controls
> >> > were
> >> > active. I'd really like to keep those active.
> >> > --
> >> > Renewable Power
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> you're using the outlook connector with a paid msn account? Outlook
> >> >> won't
> >> >> display it except in a table list?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> >> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> >> >> Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> >> >> Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
> >> >>
> >> >> Outlook Tips by email:
> >> >> dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net
> >> >>
> >> >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> >> >> Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
> >> >> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "luckyk" <luckyk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:B828E2A1-482C-4A5B-9639-288F8D167334@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > @msn.com
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Renewable Power
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> what type of email acct do you have?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> >> >> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> >> >> >> Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> >> >> >> Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Outlook Tips by email:
> >> >> >> dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> >> >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> >> >> >> Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
> >> >> >> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "luckyk" <luckyk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:FB3F846A-7572-4DC0-A8F0-7B9EC25FA77F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > Nope, same problem. Note that I also don't receive emails
> >> >> >> > anymore.
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > Renewable Power
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> try restarting outlook with the cleanviews switch.
> >> >> >> >> http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/resetview.htm
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> >> >> >> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> >> >> >> >> Need Help with Common Tasks?
> >> >> >> >> http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> >> >> >> >> Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Outlook Tips by email:
> >> >> >> >> dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> >> >> >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> >> >> >> >> Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
> >> >> >> >> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "luckyk" <luckyk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:032DA7CE-92B5-4C95-B957-2DD14B62B758@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> > I have the same problem. Any ideas?
> >> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> >> > Renewable Power
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "Remodeler" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> When I start Outlook I receive the message "Could not read
> >> >> >> >> >> Calendar".
> >> >> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> >> >> cannot see my calendar except in a list.
> >> >> >> >>
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23 Apr|  \ Re: I receive "could not read the calendar" error message.Diane Poremsky [MVP]
23 Apr|     \ Re: I receive "could not read the calendar" error message.luckyk
23 Apr|        \ Re: I receive "could not read the calendar" error message.Diane Poremsky [MVP]
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