Publish iCal on .Mac

Hi
After publishing iCal, I get URL in "View Page". I use the URL on my homepage to show iCal.
However, when it's linked, it always shows 'Weekly' page as a default page. I like 'Monthly' page as a default page.
I clicked 'Preferences' and changed a default page to 'Monthly' and it seems to work in Safari until I empty cache. And then it shows 'Weekly' as a default page.
I also noticed that 'Preferences' doesn't work in FireFox. When I tried to change a default page and clicked 'Apply', it goes to Apple site.
My question is, how can I make 'Monthly' page as a default page, permanently?
I appreciate your help.
Thank you
imac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.3)
imac G5

I just tried to figure out a way to fix this, but it seems like a flaw in the program (at least for you). I would recommend leaving feedback on the iCal feedback page: http://www.apple.com/feedback/ical.html.

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See if the local Network Diagnostics report that the Mac is connected to the Internet, or if there's an issue.  > System Preferences > Network > select the network connection > Assist me... > select Diagnostics.
Also check the local server setup for various DNS services and network errors, by logging into the server and launching Terminal.app from Applications > Utilities and entering the following harmless, diagnostic command:
sudo changeip -checkhostname
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I had the same thing and did the following two things which got it to publish. Not sure which one fixed it but give it a go.
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e

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I had fondly imagine when I filled out my calendar on
my home Mac and published it to .Mac that I could not
only view it when I am at work (where I have to use a
pc) but also add in calendar info that I have have
access to only when I am at work, so that the
calendar is complete.
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Calendar's don't currently display on .Mac home pages. I suspect it might be coming as it only makes sense. Post the Feedback to Apple if you want this feature.

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Whenever I attempt to do this using my local account on tthe server, I get the error:
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# Based in part on Mac OS X Hint "iPublish iCal calendars with local WebDAV server Apps"
# http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20020912065811863
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$ apachectl -t
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shadowbox,
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Hi folks,
When trying to publish one of my iCal calendars, I get a pane pop up which says:
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Having been overwhelmed by the response to my question, I'm now happy to report that the problem is solved. By changing my search slightly, I eventually found this page:
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You are partially correct, the only protection that you have in this case is the fact that anyone who wishes to access a specific published calendar has to either know or guess the username/calendar_name combination.
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How can I access my iCal on .mac while on the road?

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