Calendar subscription does not refresh

Yep.  I have this issue as well.  My one contract that requires me to use a calendar uses Google.  Period, it is not my call.

I have two options:

Add the Google Account which constantly pushes notifications that I can not turn off (because a lack of ability to set notification settings) or use iCal subscription that does not update at all!

Way to go Microsoft!  You created a crappy product!

I have actually been asking Microsoft very clear questions with very small words for over a week now without any answers, so perhaps other people in this forum can answer me this:

If I switch to a Surface tablet in place of the iPad will I have these same issues that I have with the Windows 8 phone?  The iPad works flawlessly but the new iOS actually makes me sick to look at.

The critical functions I need are email and calendars.  The email program deletes my messages from the server when deleted from the device (I MUST delete from the device, but I need the message to stay on the server)...and I really would like the calendar to work but NOT constantly pop up notifications.  Could anyone let me know if it is best to just stick with the iPad?

As far as THIS issue goes, it is not device-specific. The calendar subscription is not getting updated @ outlook.com or live.com, etc. on a timely basis. I see the symptom on my Surface, Windows phone 8, and in regular old Outlook on my PC as well. As for liking the Surface (I have one - RT - love it), if the new iOS makes you sick, you might not like it. It is basically Windows 8 on a touch tablet with nice keyboard option. Windows 8 uses a "flat" look and feel that iOS7 adopted. Sounds like you have particular needs that would be handled better by a full OS like Windows or OSx (there are others) rather than something geared primarily for mobile.

As far as THIS issue goes, it is not device-specific. The calendar subscription is not getting updated @ outlook.com or live.com, etc. on a timely basis. I see the symptom on my Surface, Windows phone 8, and in regular old Outlook on my PC as well. As for liking the Surface (I have one - RT - love it), if the new iOS makes you sick, you might not like it. It is basically Windows 8 on a touch tablet with nice keyboard option. Windows 8 uses a "flat" look and feel that iOS7 adopted. Sounds like you have particular needs that would be handled better by a full OS like Windows or OSx (there are others) rather than something geared primarily for mobile.

Can the colors be customized on the Surface?  The problem I have with iOS7 is that they use bright clashing colors but they can not be adjusted.  I have a Windows 8 computer as one of my office systems and I really like the new OS.  The flat design does not bother me (though I would prefer something nicer), it is just the clashing color scheme.

On the Surface email app, is there the option under POP3 to leave a copy of the message on the server?  That is what is missing on the Win8 phone.

Hi,

Thank you for posting your concern here at Microsoft Community. I understand that you are also having problems with your Calendar subscription not updating. With regards to your last post about customization of colors in Surface, kindly post your concern hereto address your issue.

Should you have other questions regarding the issue, please don't hesitate to post back on this thread.

Thanks!

Hi,

 

Thank you for posting your concern here at Microsoft Community. I understand that you are also having problems with your Calendar subscription not updating. With regards to your last post about customization of colors in Surface, kindly post your concern hereto address your issue.

 

Should you have other questions regarding the issue, please don't hesitate to post back on this thread.

 

Thanks!

Actually, I would rather just see you post the answer rather than point me to somewhere else to post a question for someone else to possibly post an answer.  This is sort of like looking up a word in the index which says to see another word, just to give the page number under the other word...Just answer yeah or nay...can I customize the Surface colors?  Does the POP3 setting allow one to leave a copy of the message on the server?!?