Monday, December 19, 2016

How to get rid of Apple Calendar spam


Calendar spam
Apple devices and operating system isn’t full proof against spams which is usually believed by millions of people worldwide. Like Android its products and software doesn’t get huge amount of spam or being plagued by it to a great extent but when some spam makes its way into the Apple ecosystem it leaves users baffled. In similar fashion a number of iCloud users were left baffled by the surge of spam in Calendar application. These spam emails offered users cheap Ray-Bans Ugg Boots or Pandora Bracelets which were laced in the calendar invitation which makes them more irritating.

Apple’s operating system for Macbook series and iPhone and iPads are different yet alike. iOS and Mac Os works in the similar fashion as they scan the email inbox to check out the calendar invitation in order to make it easier for users to find it. When such mails are forwarded to the users then it pops up as a notification right on the phone or tablet.

Apple has seen a sudden spike in spam calendar notification in the recent past. It might be linked with the Black Friday or other recent data breaches wherein users have been able to steal millionsof email addresses. Therefore it has become a necessity to get rid of spam calendar at the earliest.

Smart way to get rid of Calendar spam

The major issue with iCloud invitation is that it can sent by anyone from loved one, colleagues to spammer with that particular email address. It does possess some good spam filters but it doesn’t result in complete control. If you wish do away with the notions then it has to be turned off or you can indulge in sifting through it in your leisure time.

There is a smart way of marking calendar invitations as spam in the iCloud using these steps.

  •  Log in to iCloud. 
  •  Give a double click on a spam invitation 
  •  Then select ‘report junk’ option. 

In order to shut the notifications in iCloud follow these steps.

  •  Go to iCloud.com 
  •  Log in and go to the calendar 
  •  Press upon the cog button present at the bottom left corner of the screen and then move to the ‘Advanced’. 
  •  Now change ‘Invitations’ from In-app notifications to receiving email 
  •  This will allow you to receive the calendar invites as emails. 

If you wish to delete the current invitations without declining then follow these steps:

  •  Go to the calendar app and create a new calendar.
  •  Go to the Edit option right at the top left corner and click on Add Calendar. Name it junk or spam as per your likeness. 
  •  Now select the spam event and move it right to the new calendar. 
  •  Simply delete the new calendar and you will get rid of the spam at once. 

In order to stop others from sending you spam sharing notification simply go to the Settings followed by Photos and turn off the iCloud Photo Sharing.

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