.ics and .vcs files

does anyone know of a free program other than outlook that I can download to open and manage .ics or .vcs files?

Hi Kenny,
The .ics file opens in iCal for me. The .vcs file opens as text. This is probably a mime type problem.
You might want to try adding a htaccess file to your site including the following lines:
AddType text/x-vCalendar .vcs
AddType text/Calendar .ics
Best wishes
John M

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