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
    2025-01-30T13:56:10+00:00

    I am so glad this has been fixed, at least on my end. Hope yours gets fixed as well!

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-22T23:34:15+00:00

    If it helps anyone, I add individual attendees by asking an attending colleague to forward my meeting to them. At least it avoids the spam to all others....

    Sadly, no answer for removing selected attendees... :(

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-14T15:23:29+00:00

    we are still experiencing this issue. It is causing me so much grief.

    I have sessions that we are sending invites to 800 people and everytime someone changes or someone is adding it is sending this out to all 800 people again! I am then inundated with emails from people asking why, and asking me to stop spamming them... it looks incredibly unprofessional!

    We need help and a solution quickly please!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-08T01:32:52+00:00

    Has this been fixed yet? This is an insane issue.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-02T18:56:38+00:00

    Totally agree as well. Why doesn't Microsoft ask THE USERS if a change would be preferable. This is a setback.

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