Calendar sending invites from Outlook instead of Mail

Hi everybody,
Running Macbook Pro 13" 2.6, 8 MB RAM, Mavericks OS.
I used to use Outlook for mail with the account setup through an Outlook Exchange server. I don't use this account anymore and now use mail. When I create a Calendar event and want to add invitees, it keeps trying to send the invite via Outlook instead of mail. I have removed all accounts from my Outlook account. I have tried to add my new email (Pop) to Calendar but it doesn't want to accept this option. How do I set it to send the invites from my new work email (Mac mail) instead of defaulting to Outlook?

Hi,
See here: http://www.zapptek.com/ical-mail/ .This page has not been updated in a while, but it may be worth emailing them to see if they have something that works for Outlook.
Best wishes
John M

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I am very VERY new to Macs and to be honest Calendar invites in general (Came from a Lotus Domino environment). I have come across an oddity that I am almost sure is related to the content of the .ICS file generated by Outlook and then sent to a mail user who uses an Apple Max OS X 10.7.3. (our Managing Director). It has resulted in me (IT for the company) buying an Apple Mac to try and troubleshoot. Sorrry for the Blurb
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1. Use a Google email account and the Web interface to send a meeting invite to another Google homed account and that person uses a Mac as described.
2. Invite arrives and is automatically available in iCal with a tentative meeting (grey) event PLUS the notification panel in iCal showing an alert.
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2. Invite arrives in the Mac mail Box. BUT DOES NOT trigger iCal's notification panel
3. The Mac User needs to click on the attached .ICS file and if iCal is also visible you can see the notification alert appear
I have TextEdited both .ICS files and yes they are different. The general VCALENDAR elements are roughly the same but there differences with bits and pieces that a too numerous to mention. There is also all of the garbage with X- elements which I would think iCal will ignore anyway. I have tried hacking the failing .ICS when it arrives but that doesn't mimic the same type of flow and in the end I can't modify the .ICS files either as they are sent or arrive.
Yes, I have told the Outlook client to send using the iCalendar format for external recipients.
I was wondering if anyone had come across the same type of requirement or the same type of issue?
thanks in advance
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I had the identical problem. I still don't know how to sync the tasks, but here's how I did the contacts and calendar:
1. Connect the 4s to the computer.
2. Open iTunes.
3. Click the iPhone box in the upper right corner.
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5. Hit the checkbox Sync Contacts with... and choose Outlook from the dropdown box.
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My problem was that originally, I wasn't getting the checkboxes. I turned off the iCloud settings on the 4s. That did the trick.

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Please help! This is so crazy complicated. I believe the problem is either 1) a faulty phone, or 2) a bug in iOS5 for outlook calendar if you aren’t on an exchange server (please someone tell me iOS6 will fix it!).
I bought my nanny an iPhone. She does not have a mac and she does not sync to a pc. She just uses the phone. She does not have an exchange server – she is just AT&T with an optimum online email account. I use a pc and Outlook 2003 (yes, I know it’s old, waiting to buy a new laptop and upgrade at once). I manage my children’s very busy schedule on this calendar and I invite my nanny and my husband to most appointments. I am on an exchange server for this calendar (my personal). I also use an iPhone and iPad and have servers hosting my email accounts.
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THEN I tested a few other things. I invited her NOT by sending the meeting directly from my outlook and PC but by opening the meeting once added on my iPhone and on my iPad and inviting her. When I do that, they get added at the CORRECT time BUT she still has no option to decline and she can never delete these either. When I delete from my PC, my iPhone and my iPad – they all stay on her iPhone.
NEXT… I tried sending her a meeting from my work PC which is the newest version – Outlook 2010. Same thing, came in as .ics, no ability to decline BUT… the time added correctly! This is from an exchange server.
I’ve read about other people having this issue but they have one appointment out there that they can’t delete. This is 20 a week I’m sending her… and the time zone changing – that’s just crazy. I haven’t found anyone with that issue. Could we really be the only people out there that use a lot of meeting invitations – Outlook to iPhone and they don’t know it’s a bug? Or do I have some funky setup on her phone? If I add her to my server will that fix it? Or does she just have a faulty phone? Please help!

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From what i've been able to research the following problems exist.
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