--- camel/providers/groupwise/camel-groupwise-folder.c
+++ camel/providers/groupwise/camel-groupwise-folder.c
@@ -212,12 +212,24 @@ groupwise_folder_get_message( CamelFolder *folder, const char *uid, CamelExcepti
 static void
 groupwise_populate_details_from_item (CamelMimeMessage *msg, EGwItem *item)
 {
+	EGwItemType type;
 	char *dtstring = NULL;
 	char *temp_str = NULL;
 
 	temp_str = (char *)e_gw_item_get_subject(item);
 	if(temp_str)
 		camel_mime_message_set_subject (msg, temp_str);
+	type = e_gw_item_get_item_type (item);
+
+	if (type == E_GW_ITEM_TYPE_APPOINTMENT || type == E_GW_ITEM_TYPE_NOTE) {
+		int offset = 0;
+		dtstring = e_gw_item_get_start_date (item);
+		time_t time = e_gw_connection_get_date_from_string (dtstring);
+		time_t actual_time = camel_header_decode_date (ctime(&time), &offset);
+		camel_mime_message_set_date (msg, actual_time, offset);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	dtstring = e_gw_item_get_delivered_date (item);
 	if(dtstring) {
 		int offset = 0;