Exported .ics files unreadable by *utlook

I have a need to export my calendar to a W*ndows machine at work, running Outlook. Outlook says that it can read .ics files, so I exported one of my calendars and tried it. In typically helpful fashion, Outlook said that there was "a problem" with my .ics file, but of course gave no clue what kind of problem.
Are there any issues about version numbers or format variants on .ics files that I should know about? Is there another way of exporting an entire calendar from iCal such that another app can import it?
Thanks
JEH
G4 iMac 20" Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Same here -- except Outlook and Outlook Express, Win 2000 and WinXP in various combinations all say the ics file is corrupt.

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