Gmail 'add to calendar' sometimes doesn't work Feb26 '07

Gmail sometimes allows me to add an event (from the email body) to my Google Calendar:

Screenshot of Gmail

This is a very handy feature. The problem is - sometimes it doesn't show up, even though there is clearly a specific date in the email body:

Screenshot of Gmail

Gmail seems to parse the email for any occurrences of dates, but quite often it misses obvious ones.

So why don't I get the option to add to my calendar, for this email? It saves me a lot of steps.

Categories: Calendar , Gmail

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