3.0 Causing Multiple Copies of Invites to be sent through Exchange

We have a Similar problem. For the first time on the iPhone the 3.0 Calendar includes Invitees. If we create an Event in Outlook (though MS Exchange) that us linked to a Contact, but the Contact is NOT sent an Invitation -- the Event is pushed to the iPhone and the Invitee is displayed in the details on the iPhone. No Invitation or notice is sent to the subject Contact.

BUT, if you subsequently open the Event and make any change such as modifying the Alert; when you save the change the iPhone begins to send out Invitations to the Invitee(s) listed in the Event and will continue to do so every 1 to 3 minutes until the Event is deleted on the iPhone (not from within Outlook).

This also occurs if the entire event is initiated in the iPhone only and a change is subsequently made to that Event in the iPhone.

I can confirm the same problem in the same environmnet. It only started after the 3.0 upgrade.

I am having the same problem. HELP. Multiple emails are being sent over and over to attendee's. IT is going to force me to disable my iphone from the server if this problem is not fixed.

I am having a similar issue, though I can replicate it without using a distribution list.

Environment Detail:
Sever: Exchange 2003 on SBS
Workstation Client: Outlook 2003 SP3 running on WinXp SP3
Client: iPhone 3G, OS 3.0
Itunes v8.2.0.23

The problem started this morning, the affected user upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0 last night.
The iPhone was also configured to use the corporate WiFi network yesterday, just prior to the 3.0 update.

After examining the sent appointments, I notice that the invitees are in a different order each time. Could be related to the LDAP contact lookup function new in 3.0?

Could be the WiFi switching its active sync connection between the corporate network and ATT's?

All signs point to OS 3.0 being the only significant change to the environment.

I have removed the Exchange Mailbox from the affected user's iPhone until this issue is resolved.

Possible Fix:
I removed the exchange account from the device, then tried to reconnect to the Exchange server. The phone kept failing to verify the account settings even after manually accepting the server certificate. (Self Signed). I power cycled the phone and tried to connect to the mailbox again. The connection succeeded, and I can no longer replicate the original problem from the affected user's Outlook or iPhone.

Easy fix if the problem doesn't come up again-

We are also experiencing this issue with OS 3.0 & Exchange 2003 SP2

60 users, most on Iphone 3GS

I too am having this problem. My IT department has made me disconect my iPhone from syncing with our Outlook system. Is Apple doing anything about this? It was working fine until the 3.0 upgrade.

HELP

We are having the same problem, I have contacted Apple with this issue has I'm sure most of you have too. They let me know that my issue must be a Microsoft problem and gave me a Microsoft number to call. I then called Microsoft and they let me know it must be an iPhone issue, go figure! Our problem started with the new 3.0 upgrade and Apple refuses to admit they have a problem.

Yes, I'm having the exact same issue as well. Started after 3.0 Please let me know if Apple ever fixes it! Should I wipe the phone and install the old version?

Yup...exact same issue here at work with, so far three people with iphones. 3G and running 3.0 with exchange 2003. didnt have the problem till we upgraded them to 3.0

Dan

We're only seeing this problem with one user. (Exchange 2003 SP2 and iPhone 3.0.) Problem started right after upgrade to 3.0. However, problem only appears when the user is both an invitee and the meeting organizer. When Exchange tries to process the meeting acceptance (or decline) from the meeting organizer (a no-no to Exchange) it burps and starts spitting meeting invites out to everyone. Problem does not occur when the organizer is not an invitee.

well, i think there are enough of us in agreement that this is a problem. Now, when will Apple fix it?