• eRac@lemmings.world
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    1 day ago

    Outlook’s own reaction handling is terrible. It adds the reaction icon to the email, but it doesn’t mark it as unread or bring it to the top. The next day, I get an email with all the reactions for the day.

    “Available for a meeting at 9 tomorrow?” 👍

    Then the daily digest shows up at 9 and the meeting was never scheduled.

    • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
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      I’m confused as to why it wasn’t scheduled? Were you the one who was scheduling it, or were you reaction-replying to an invite, anticipating that the reaction emoji would accept the invitation and put the meeting on your calendar?

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        They sent a mail to check someone’s availability and didnt send the invite because they got no response.

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          Why is anyone relying on reactions for anything important and/or time sensitive?

          Also, even if you’re not getting your reaction summary email timely, you can look at the email you sent and see the reactions.

          Also also, if I am scheduling something first thing and it’s late in the work day, I’m messaging the key people. To do otherwise seems like bad planning/choice making/trying to get out of meeting at that time. Alternatively, I would just send the invite as the first contact. At 8:59, if the key people hadn’t responded, cancel with the message, not everyone was able to meet. How about this date and time?