Why is Outlook sending meeting updates to all attendees instead of only those added or deleted?

Anonymous
2024-06-12T21:09:15+00:00

Hello,

I am using Outlook client 1.2024.605.100 with M365. I understand that Microsoft has taken away the user option to send updates to all meeting participants or only those added to or deleted from the list instead of letting the organizer make the decision. The problem is that meeting updates ALWAYS go to ALL participants even though I may have added or deleted just one or two people. Server-side logic is only helpful if it actually works, and I see no evidence that this is the case.

Situation: I add or delete one or two people to a meeting MAKING NO OTHER CHANGES to the invitation. Everyone already on the list receives the invitation again.

Sending a meeting update to 40 people who have already responded just because I have added or deleted one person is NOT helpful. I can find no way to control this unwanted behavior. Please explain how to resolve this issue or how Microsoft plans to resolve it. I have submitted feedback previously, but with no apparent result.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-05T10:03:57+00:00

    I am using the Mac version 16.94.1

    In Outlook, when viewing the calendar invite I created, I can right-click and forward the invite. The added user is optional, not required, but at least I can add someone to the invite without notifying the whole list of invitees.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-05T13:31:40+00:00

    It used to be that way for me too. But recently, I forwarded the event to two other people, it turned out many existing members were asked to RSVP the event once again. I never know what will happen now.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-08T18:37:11+00:00

    Was this resolved?

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-14T12:41:30+00:00

    No, as of 14 April 2025 our business support team are still getting this.

    Can we please have a reply with an update as to where Microsoft are with a fix, as Im getting constant pressure as staff are being made to look incompetent and I cannot offer any further advice other than to look at this webpage and hope that a fix is near.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-14T21:04:40+00:00

    Same!! This started for me only recently, I have multiple people on multiple invites that I am constantly adding to... even if I select only to added or deleted, it sends to all!!

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