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Organizers of meetings in Google Calendar will be able to avoid receiving individual emails after each guest’s response. This new feature also disables automatic notifications for vacation or absence from work.
The publication Android Authority drew attention to the update. This new functionality will be particularly useful for large events, where dozens or hundreds of responses can flood the inbox during organization.
When creating an event in Google Calendar, a toggle labeled “Receive an email when guests respond” will appear. It will be enabled by default, requiring users to manually disable it for each desired meeting.
If the invited person uses Google Calendar, the organizer will not receive an email, but the person’s attendance status will still be reflected in the event. This means you can check who accepted or declined the invitation directly within the calendar.
The feature behaves differently with responses from third-party applications. The organizer will not receive an email from a Microsoft Outlook user or another calendar, but such a participant’s status may also not appear in the event. Google specifically warns about this limitation.
Disabling the toggle also blocks automatic replies for absence, vacation, and other similar notifications. For recurring meetings, the setting can only be applied to the entire series, not individual occurrences.
The gradual rollout of the feature began on August 28 and may take up to 15 days. For domains with scheduled update cycles, the launch will occur on September 10 and will last from one to three days.
All Google Workspace clients, Workspace Individual subscribers, and owners of personal Google accounts will receive the settings. Organization administrators will not be able to centrally disable or change it.
Previously, Google added the Gemini function to Calendar, which selects meeting times considering participants’ schedules and suggests rescheduling if some invitees decline.