Blocking calendar mail

The joys of managing email calendars!

Blocking calendar mail refers to the process of preventing unwanted or unnecessary calendar-related emails from cluttering your inbox. Here are some common types of calendar mail that you might want to block:

  1. Meeting invitations from unknown senders: You might receive meeting invitations from people you don't know or don't want to schedule meetings with.
  2. Recurring meeting reminders: If you have a lot of recurring meetings, you might receive multiple reminders for the same meeting.
  3. Calendar updates from colleagues: While it's nice to stay informed about your colleagues' schedules, you might not need to receive constant updates about their availability.
  4. Automatic calendar notifications: Some calendar systems, like Google Calendar, send automatic notifications when someone accepts or declines a meeting invitation.

To block calendar mail, you can try the following:

Method 1: Use email filters

  1. Create a new filter in your email client (e.g., Gmail, Outlook).
  2. Set the filter to apply to calendar-related emails (e.g., emails with specific keywords like "meeting invitation" or "calendar update").
  3. Choose the action you want to take with these emails, such as "Mark as read" or "Delete".

Method 2: Use calendar settings

  1. Check your calendar settings to see if you can customize the notification preferences.
  2. Look for options to turn off or reduce the frequency of meeting reminders, updates, or notifications.
  3. Consider setting your calendar to only send notifications to specific people or groups.

Method 3: Use third-party tools

  1. Explore third-party email management tools, such as Sanebox or Boomerang, which offer features to block or filter out unwanted emails.
  2. These tools can help you automate the process of filtering out calendar-related emails.

Method 4: Use natural language processing (NLP) filters

  1. Some email clients, like Microsoft Outlook, offer NLP filters that can help you block emails based on the content of the message.
  2. These filters can be trained to recognize specific keywords or phrases and automatically move or delete emails that match those criteria.

Remember to always review your email filters and settings regularly to ensure they're working as intended and not blocking important emails.