[Tickets #13802] Re: Kronolith with iCal sends out to many notifications

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BITTE NICHT AUF DIESE NACHRICHT ANTWORTEN. NACHRICHTEN AN DIESE  
E-MAIL-ADRESSE WERDEN NICHT GELESEN.

Ticket-URL: https://bugs.horde.org/ticket/13802
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  Ticket           | 13802
  Aktualisiert Von | sebastian at fuchs.ws
  Zusammenfassung  | Kronolith with iCal sends out to many notifications
  Warteschlange    | Kronolith
  Version          | 4.2.4
  Typ              | Bug
  Status           | Duplicate
  Priorität        | 2. Medium
  Milestone        |
  Patch            |
  Zuständige       |
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sebastian at fuchs.ws (2015-01-15 15:38) hat geschrieben:

>
>> this is indeed a showstopper. it might be iCal producing this error,
>> however horde should not send so many emails especially if set in
>> user prefs not to send any notifications
>
> Which is why that ticket is open and currently being worked on now.

this is great to hear, thanks!

>
>>>> another question: isn't horde able to handle internal invitations
>>>> (users are known to horde!) just internally, without the need to send
>>>> emails?
>>>
>>> Because this is not how the iTip standard for event organization
>>> works. We could implement a separate planning infrastructure just for
>>> internal users, but noone has come up with an implementation or
>>> intent to sponsor such development yet.
>
> For what it's worth, I've thought about going down this road a  
> number of times while working on ActiveSync related appointment  
> stuff. It's still somewhere on my "do when I have time" list, though  
> sponsoring would definitely help speed it along.

I have that list too ;-)

>
>> ok, so my understanding of Horde after several months of testing for
>> small companies is: just use the web interface! do not try to use
>> with os clients, it generates unexpected behaviour especially on OSX.
>
> Currently, for certain use cases, maybe. I would also add "Don't use  
> buggy clients" to that list as well.

right, it is too sad the inventor of CalDav/CardDav doesn't care about  
it's own software anymore ... and on OSX there is no real alternative,  
except thunderbird lightning - but which might be to "techie" to  
normal users