Another option is to log into iCloud.com <http://icloud.com/> and edit the notification settings for your calendars to receive notifications via email instead of in-app, then you can delete the event before it hits your calendar.
Regards Sam MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development Sam Mullen +44 (0)7747778022 <tel://+447747778022> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.macambulance.co.uk <https://www.macambulance.co.uk/> MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration number 8466597 This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. > On 28 Nov 2016, at 15:29, Catherine Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you Sam. I've also had the spam calendar invites and l've now followed > your advice about making a junk calendar. I've been able to delete them and > l can do the same in future. This has made me made me very happy. > > Best wishes, > Catherine > > Catherine Hunt > > Sent from my iPad > > On 28 Nov 2016, at 11:24, Phil Ward <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> I’ve had three calendar spams. I declined them (didn’t know better) to make >> them go away. Not had any since but I’ll follow Sam's junk calendar >> procedure if more appear. >> >> P >> >> ---- >> Phil Ward >> >> E: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Twitter: @aphilward >> Skype: aphilw >> >> W: philward.biz <http://philward.biz/> >> W: audio-icons.com <http://audio-icons.com/> >> W: musicandmiscellany.com <http://musicandmiscellany.com/> >> W: soundcloud.com/philberish <http://soundcloud.com/philberish> >> W: peggysdiaries.wordpress.com <http://peggysdiaries.wordpress.com/> >> >> • Freelance writer and product designer. >> • Contributor to Sound on Sound magazine. >> • UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. www.veilletteguitars.com >> <http://www.veilletteguitars.com/>. >> >>> On 28 Nov 2016, at 10:24, Jason Kitcat <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I see NY Times has a piece on this very issue! (And they say what Sam >>> advised, of course) >>> >>> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/25/technology/personaltech/fighting-ios-calendar-spam.html >>> >>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/25/technology/personaltech/fighting-ios-calendar-spam.html> >>> >>>> On 28 Nov 2016, at 10:11, Rob Beattie <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Just the one but Sam's advice helped me fix it. >>>> >>>> On Mon, 28 Nov 2016 at 10:05 andrew lancaster <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> I have had two so far but they seem not to have done any more … >>>> >>>>> On 28 Nov 2016, at 10:03 am, Jason Davies <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Doesn't look like it:( Think of it as being as random as spam -- they >>>>> just haven't targeted your work email. It's nothing to do with the device >>>>> you're on. They picked random email addresses and sent calendar invites. >>>>> >>>>> This is worrying though -- my calendars are already barely >>>>> manageable...so far I've been lucky on this front. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 27 Nov 2016, at 19:23, Andrew Tett <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you, Sam... >>>>>> >>>>>> Reading between the lines, there is nothing I can do to actually stop it? >>>>>> >>>>>> Why is it on my personal iPhone and not at all happening on my work >>>>>> iPhone? They are both the same model and OS. >>>>>> >>>>>> A >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 19:19 Sam - MacAmbulance >>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> I’m seeing a lot more of this spam every day, seems the spammers are now >>>>>> exploiting calendar invites. If you decline the event they know your >>>>>> account is active and will send you more spam. >>>>>> >>>>>> Create a new calendar called “junk” > move the spam entry to the Junk >>>>>> calendar > delete the calendar. It’s a bit over an oversight on Apple’s >>>>>> part that you can’t delete an event you’ve been invited to without first >>>>>> declining it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Sam >>>>>> >>>>>> MacAmbulance Ltd. >>>>>> Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development >>>>>> >>>>>> Sam Mullen >>>>>> +44 (0)7747778022 <tel://+447747778022> >>>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> www.macambulance.co.uk <https://www.macambulance.co.uk/> >>>>>> MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, >>>>>> registration number 8466597 >>>>>> >>>>>> This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may >>>>>> contain privileged or confidential information. >>>>>> If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and >>>>>> delete the email immediately. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 27 Nov 2016, at 19:15, Andrew Tett <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi everyone... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I know I am not alone with this but although I followed the previous >>>>>>> thread about it I can find absolutely no setting on my new iPhone 5S to >>>>>>> deal with it. I am getting now on a daily basis invitations to "events" >>>>>>> and shopping opportunities that I do not want. How do I stop it, and >>>>>>> also how on earth do I clear them off my calendar? 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