Inside Apple's iCal Server
Apple's new software for shared calendars has much to recommend it. We give you an in-depth look, and some tips and tricks for implementation.

Editor's note: This image gallery accompanies our story Inside Apple's iCal Server. Click through to that story for the full roundup.Figure 1 – iCal Service in Server Preferences
You'll need to specify the maximum amount of disk space for each event stored in iCal Server and the maximum amount of space for each user's calendar.Return to Inside Apple's iCal Server

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