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Ajax_of_The_Rockies
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Jun 26, 2023

Spammer inserted calendar appointment

I am using Outlook 2016 on Windows 10 x64.  Today an appointment reminder popped from the Calendar to "learn girl secrets" from someone calling herself Sawyer Dodson.   Can someone tell me how that...
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Talderon
Copper Contributor
Jan 15, 2024

NikolinoDE 

 

It would be nice if this solution actually worked.

 

I have gone into settings and set it so that ALL calendar events are set to:

 

"Don't show event summaries in email or on my calendar"

 

However, if someone sends me SPAM with a calendar event, it does not show on my calendar anymore, but I still get spammed with notifications for events.

 

I have NOTHING on my calendar, so I should not get ANY event notifications, but almost email that is sent to me that is SPAM that is not filtered by the SPAM Filter (which is WAY more than ANY other email account I use, a primary reason outlook.com is no longer my main account), I get notified of a calendar event that is not on my calendar. It appears that there is more work needed in order to get this fixed.

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NikolinoDE
Gold Contributor
Jan 16, 2024

Talderon 

In Outlook, if you are still receiving notifications for calendar events even after adjusting your settings, you may need to check a few additional configurations:

  1. Notification Settings:
    • Open Outlook and go to the "File" tab.
    • Click on "Options" and then select "Advanced."
    • Scroll down to the "Reminders" section.
    • Ensure that the option "Show reminders" is unchecked.
  2. Clean Up Deleted Items:
    • Check if there are any calendar items in your "Deleted Items" folder. Sometimes, even if you delete a calendar event, it may still trigger notifications.
    • Go to the "Deleted Items" folder, and permanently delete any calendar-related items.
  3. Check for Add-ins:
    • Add-ins can sometimes interfere with Outlook's behavior. Disable any unnecessary add-ins and see if the issue persists.
    • Go to the "File" tab, click on "Options," and then select "Add-ins."
    • Manage the COM Add-ins and disable any that are not essential.
  4. Outlook.com (Online) Settings:
    • If your Outlook account is linked to an Outlook.com (online) account, check the settings on the Outlook.com website.
    • Log in to your Outlook.com account in a web browser.
    • Go to the Calendar section and review your settings, especially those related to notifications.
  5. Update Outlook:
    • Ensure that you are using the latest version of Outlook. Check for any available updates and install them.

If you have followed these steps and all the previous ones and the problem still persists, I'm afraid I can't help because I'm at my wits' end. It could also be a bug or a persistent virus, whatever, you can contact Microsoft Support for further help.

 

Thank you for your understanding and patience

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