What format to have airline information automatically entered into Pocket Outlook via email?

[freddiemac]

I just got sent a confirmation email about a car rental. When I opened up my calendar on my Samsung i730 Pocket PC Phone (2003SE), wireless sync had automatically added it to the calendar and placed it in the "trip" section of personalized information. Cool!

Does someone know the format for AIRLINE RESERVATIONS to do the same thing? It's a pain to enter it manually. If I can just copy the reservation and reformat it, and have it entered automatically, that would be sweet.

If anyone has had this happen with flights, if you could just post a copy (hiding any pertinent info, of course), it would give the format necessary.

Thanks in advance.

[Cybrid]

I just got sent a confirmation email about a car rental. When I opened up my calendar on my Samsung i730 Pocket PC Phone (2003SE), wireless sync had automatically added it to the calendar and placed it in the "trip" section of personalized information. Cool!

Does someone know the format for AIRLINE RESERVATIONS to do the same thing? It's a pain to enter it manually. If I can just copy the reservation and reformat it, and have it entered automatically, that would be sweet.

If anyone has had this happen with flights, if you could just post a copy (hiding any pertinent info, of course), it would give the format necessary.

Thanks in advance.Why not examine the car rental email? The prototype is there; just needs to be modified.

[freddiemac]

I had the same thought. Tried to do it. But it wouldn't work. Maybe it is the kind of email that is sent???? I would think its the format that is read, but I couldn't get it to do it....

[Cybrid]

I had the same thought. Tried to do it. But it wouldn't work. Maybe it is the kind of email that is sent???? I would think its the format that is read, but I couldn't get it to do it.... Is it possible to provide a sample sans personal info?

[freddiemac]

Sure. Here is the full email I received. This got loaded just fine into my Pocket Outlook as a trip, when it was emailed to me:

To: [email protected]
Subject: Hertz Reservation Confirmation DXXXXXXXX

Thank you for placing your reservation with Hertz!
The following confirms the information on your reservation.

Visit our website at http://www.hertz.com/

Reservation Information:
========================
Reservation Number: DXXXXXXXXXX
Service: GOLD SERVICE
Customer Name: ME
Vehicle Type: C00 (ICAR) MIDSIZE/INTERMEDIATE
Renting Location: COLUMBUS , OH
Renting Address: COLUMBUS INT'L AP
Renting Country: UNITED STATES
Renting Telephone: XXXXXXXXX
Renting Time: THU 20-MAY-2006 08:58 PM
Return Location: COLUMBUS , OH
Return Address: COLUMBUS INT'L AP
Return Time: MON 24-MAY-2006 11:00 AM
Corporate/Association Plan: XXXXXXX
The rate has been discounted by 10 %

Rate Information:
=================
Rate Plan: TELE
Currency: US DOLLARS (USD)
GUARANTEED
Base Amount:
Daily: 4 at 21.59 USD
UNLIMITED FREE MILES

Additional Charges: (included in the "Approximate Rental Charges")
===================
Tax:
9.00%
Airport Concession Fee Recovery

9.80%
Customer Facility Charge

15.00 USD
Vehicle License Fee Recovery

1.68 USD

APPROXIMATE RENTAL CHARGE: 122.
USD
UNLIMITED FREE MILES

Approximate rental charges are based on available information at time of
reservation. Additional fees or surcharges may be applied at time of
rental. For rentals on or after October 1, 2002, a Frequent Flyer
Surcharge of up to $0.50 per day up to a maximum of $2.00 per rental
may apply when renters choose to take miles or credits from a U.S.
Frequent Flyer program.

Optional Items not included in quote:
===================
Per Day:
Loss Damage Waiver / Collision Damage Waiver:
23.99 USD
Personal Accident Insurance / Personal Effects Coverage:
5.50 USD
Liability Insurance Supplement:
11.95 USD

For additional services or details you can access our website at
http://www.hertz.com/ or call Hertz.

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[GSmith]

Could it have been an iCal- or vCal-formatted attachment?