How can I delete a spam calendar invitation without replying?

Didn't think to check that Mail setting. Seems it's set to Never by default. Good call though!

I've been a Mac /Apple owner/user for too long - to say. If you know what my avatar is and know what a 512k Mac is - you'll have an idea.

As long as I've been Mac - I'm surprised only seeing this problem just now. I also got the Ray Ban spam. How irritating! We shouldn't have to go to all these different variations to combat what in essence is more than just spam - it's a security issue!

When I started looking up solutions I found what I thought to be a paid solution - "iCal Reply Checker." However, I found it won't work for any cloud /Dave based calendars. I use and have everything synced with iCloud, so it's not an option. And since Apple has been pushing icloud SO MUCH - they really need to address this!

I did a right click to see if I could delete the invite without notifying, but that option still shows notify, as I'm sure it does the same when, as someone suggested clicking on the invite and hitting the delete key. I saw someone also post; logging into iCloud and changing some option ... to have any responses be done by email, then create a filter for the calendar spam. I did the very helpful option; create another calendar, dump the invite into it and then delete without notifying.

I was confused about that last option:

At first, I thought everyone referring to this option was talking about deleting all of iCalendar's critical files. I thought, "oh no, what a hassle - I don't want that."

However, anyone who might be thinking similar - people are actually referring to the separate calendars (i.e., work, holidays, family) You can see those separate calendars in iCal's browser that's able to be shown or hid (on the left in iCal's browser) To create a 'junk' calendar - go to "File" in the menu, or right click on the browser, and select 'new calendar'

I'm sure some of this has been repeated. I'm just jumping on the band wagon, too. I don't have. Maybe someone else can post the link to make suggestions to Apple? I agree! This has been a too LONG of an ongoing issue and Apple really needs to address it.

just my 2¢

This did not work for me, under OS 10.11.6, but rebuilding the Calendar (and having to recreate the sharing settings) did work.

@autnagrag -

I'm using 10.11.6 and worked.

Uhmm.... People have discussed a few different things. Exactly "what" didn't work for you?? Creating another calendar topic/item?

After creating another calendar item.... you don't even need to name it. After that .... click and hold the spam invite and drag it onto the new calendar you made. Select that calendar file by either clicking once on it and hit delete, or right click on it and delete.

This did not work for me, under OS 10.11.6, but rebuilding the Calendar (and having to recreate the sharing settings) did work.

@autnagrag -

I realize you're trying to provide another option, but in the process - you're also somewhat discrediting a known, working option that's more simple and less time consuming.

What exactly didn't work for you regarding the option of just creating another calendar file? Without supporting details or description of any steps you took - the solution may not be the issue.

Simply put - it could be that you just missed something or did something wrong, and the process could have actually worked all along for you. As I said - I'm running a system on 10.11.6, so it obviously can be done.

@Theodore: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I've tried this a number of times and the event would not "take" to the new calendar. It simply stays in the main calendar even after assigning it to the new, dummy calendar.

Worked - Great, Thanks!!

That's ridiculous that you have to make up a spam calendar for this crap. I am now getting this ad for several days at a time. Isn't there a better solution.

I created a new calendar in icloud.com

I then dragged the spammy stuff from my main calendar to that one, disabled auto addition and selected email instead, then choose not to show that calendar on my devices.

It's not great but it seems to work and its not in my main calendar and I dont think I replied, effectively confirming my email address.

Hope that helps.

it would be so easy if

Apple adds again

the useful Contact Buddy list we had in iChat

where only contacts in the user list where able to reach you.

This will solve all the problems we are having with Calendar, Reminder, FaceTime and messages and Photos

from unknown spammer

I sent a feedback about that, please do the same

I've got 10.11.6 and I don't have the option to decline without notifying either.

Sam's__dad wrote:

Despite my post from 2 weeks ago, yesterday I had the Ray Ban ad pop up in my Calendar. I repeated the steps above, and cleared it quickly.

I was puzzled as to why it had still added automatically, and then found one more step I'd missed ...

✅ Go into Mac Mail > Preferences > General > Add invitations to Calendar ... needs to be set to "never"

Hopefully that's the last step ;-)

Unfortunately, these steps to prevent the spam invites won't help anyone who doesn't use Mac's Mail app, and use web based email. I know very few people who use application based mail anymore. Although there are similar steps previously described to do this via logging into your iCloud account on a browser.

https://www.icloud.com

You'll have had to set up your iCloud /Apple user ID (same) and password to log on via the web.

Someone posted these directions earlier:

Log in to iCloud on the web, open your calendar, and go to

⚙ > Preferences. Under Advanced, you’ll find an option to

receive calendar invitations by email instead of straight into your calendar.

Now you can just "Junk" any emails that come in for this and leaves your calendar alone.

This suggestion came from http://apple.stackexchange.com/a/259750

Tay2001 wrote:

I've got 10.11.6 and I don't have the option to decline without notifying either.

Hoping you have a Mac? Do the process via a Mac. It's much easier. There are also MUCH MORE options within the Calendar app, desktop version.

* Have all your calendars (work, personal, whatever) showing in the left side browser of the calendar.

* Right click on a blank spot of the browser; you'll see "Create New Calendar"

* You can leave it "untitled" or "junk"... whatever.

* Find the spam invite (preferably, month view -easy to see)

* Click & hold on spam invite, then drag and drop onto the calendar file you just made.

* Right click on junk calendar file, select "DELETE" **THE NEXT STEP shows the key phrase.

* You'll be presented with three options, one of which says Delete Without Notifying. THAT's IT!