Milestones is capable of importing both Tasks and Calendar
Appointments from Microsoft Outlook. The following import
choices are available by selecting
File | Import Data | MS Outlook:
Completed Tasks:
Imports all tasks in the selected folder that are marked
completed.
Pending Tasks:
Imports all tasks in the selected folder that are not marked
completed.
Tasks on or after Date:
Allows the user to select a start date and generates a
schedule that includes all tasks in the selected folder with
a start date on or after the chosen date. Includes
incomplete and completed tasks.
Calendar: Allows the
user to select a date range and generates a schedule that
includes all calendar appointments in the selected folder
that occur within that range.
MS Outlook Import Options:
This dialog lets the user specify that the default folder
for Tasks and/or Calendar Appointments should always be used
when importing. If this option is on, the user will
not be prompted to choose an Outlook folder.
In addition, tasks from the currently active Milestones
schedule can be exported to a specified folder in MS Outlook.
Choose File | Export Data | Tasks to MS Outlook...
In the MS Outlook Export
Options dialog, choose the Milestones column that
contains task names
Include Summary Level Tasks and simulate Outlining
will create a task name structure based on outlined tasks,
i.e. "ProjectA : Task 1 : Task 1.1 : Task 1.1.1"
