Ical - email invites only?

I'm only sending email invites? I just want to send an event invitation via the small notification window and then they click accept that way? Why am I sending emails only?
Thanks.

Hello helprequired123,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iCal meeting invitations are sent using default Mail account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2972
Best of luck,
Mario

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