You may notice a ‘meetup.ics’ file attached to announcement or reminder emails that you receive about upcoming events. These are specially formatted calendar attachments that we send to make it easier to keep track of your events.
The attachment automatically gives you the option to add the event to your personal calendar program, such as Google Calendar or iCal. Keep in mind that once an event is added to your personal calendar using a .ics attachment, you won’t be able to view any changes made to that event, such as an updated time or cancellation. Those updates will only appear on the event page itself.
If you’d prefer not to receive these attachments, you have the ability to disable them.
Desktop & Mobile Web
- Click on your circular profile icon.
- Select Settings.
- Select Email Updates.
- Untick the box beside iCal Attachments.
Android & iOS App
- From the Home tab, tap your circular Profile icon in the upper right-hand corner.
- Tap on the ... Three dots icon on Android or the Gear icon on iOS in the upper right-hand corner.
- Select Manage notifications.
- Select Email Updates.
- Untick the box beside iCal Attachments on Android, or move the toggle to grey on iOS.