How do I block random people adding meetings to my calendar?

This has obviously been a problem for months. The fact that the problem has not been resolved means to me that Microsoft can’t keep a lid on basic breach of privacy issues. Not a great start to 2024.

The problem with this solution is SPAM email often comes from varied addresses, when one is blocked they use another. This needs to be FIXED, I cannot have my email telling me I have meetings all the time. I have blocked senders, reported phishing and even when I delete the email, the invite stays on my calendar.

1. In Outlook, go to File and then “Options.”
2. Then, select “Mail” from the Options menu.
3. In the Mail menu, choose “Tracking.”
4. Under “Tracking,” deselect the option that says, “Automatically process meeting requests and responses to meeting requests and polls.”

You're welcome.

To the Microsoft techs responding to these questions; you should find another job because you absolutely fail at this one. Setting up rules to block emails will NOT keep meeting invites from being added to your calendar if the option above is still checked.

It's now January 2024, and no fix...

Why cant microsoft tell that outside calendar events created by emails like "@p89p3itz.hcj" or "@etaeo1xr.mpf" are spam or phishing??? And the main question STILL, why is ANY outside entity able to add events to MY calendar without MY permission???

Wondering if a class action lawsuit would prompt microsoft to correct the issue

CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, 15 U.S.C. 7701-7713, Public Law108-187, 117 Stat. 2719

Hi Kani,

Greetings! Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community!

For your concerned issue, Microsoft is aware of this problem and are working on filtering those spam meeting invitations out.

There are 2 workarounds for this issue currently:

1. Create Outlook inbox rule:

1. Open Outlook.com or outlook.office.com, navigate to Setting
2. Select View all Outlook settings.
3. Under Mail, click Rules.
4. Click Add Rules.
5. Under Add a condition, select From/Sender address includes and input the spammers' addresses. You may also use a different condition that is more appropriate. Also, you may set exception.
6. Under Add an action, select Delete.

If you are using a Microsoft 365 business account, please let your Exchange Admin setup mail flow or EOP rules for spam filtering.

2. Delete the spam meeting invites series, and ensure that you don't send the spammer a response.

We apologize that the permanent solution of this issue is still under investigation from Microsoft. You might want to provide feedback to Microsoft Uservoice.

Appreciated for your understanding and patience!

This is not a fix. I ended up having to delete your trash calendar.