Setting up iCloud Calendar invitations involves selecting the email address to send invitations from and deciding how to receive them. If you use more than one email address in your calendar, you can choose which one to send invitations from, and you can receive event invitations via either calendar app notifications or email. To configure this option on your iPhone or iPad, you need iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 or later, and you can also set it up on iCloud.com. The settings you choose on your iPhone, iPad, or iCloud.com will apply to all devices logged into your Apple account with iCloud Calendar enabled, including Macs.
Check Requirements Before Setting Up
If you plan to set this up on your iPhone or iPad, first ensure that you have iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 or later installed. You can also configure this on iCloud.com, and the settings you choose on your iPhone, iPad, or iCloud.com will reflect on all devices logged into your Apple account with iCloud Calendar enabled. Therefore, you do not need to repeat the setup on devices using the same account and iCloud Calendar.
- Check if you have more than one email address to send invitations from.
- If using an iPhone or iPad, confirm that you have iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 or later.
- If using iCloud.com, log in with your Apple account.
- Ensure that you are logged into the same Apple account on the devices where settings will be applied and that iCloud Calendar is enabled.
Selecting the Email Address to Send Invitations
If you use multiple email addresses in your iCloud Calendar, you can specify which address to use when sending calendar invitations. On your iPhone or iPad, set this up by following these steps on iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 or later:
- Open 'Settings' on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap on '[Your Name]' at the top of the screen.
- Tap 'iCloud.'
- Tap 'Show All' and then 'iCloud Calendar.'
- Tap 'Send & Receive.'
- Tap 'From.'
- Select the email address you want to send invitations from from the pop-up menu.
If the pop-up menu for 'From' does not appear, it means you only have one email address set up in iCloud. In this case, you cannot choose from multiple addresses. If you need another email address, refer to the 'Add and Manage Email Aliases' or 'Use a Custom Email Domain' documents in iCloud Mail.
Choosing to Receive Invitations as Notifications or Emails
You can choose to receive event invitations as notifications in the calendar app or via email. If you select notifications, event invitations will appear as alerts in your calendar, while selecting email will send the invitations to the specified email address. You can reply to invitations received via email. If setting this up on your iPhone or iPad, you need iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 or later.
- In 'Settings', tap '[Your Name]'.
- Tap 'iCloud.'
- Tap 'Show All' and then 'iCloud Calendar.'
- Tap 'Send & Receive.'
- Tap the 'Receive' pop-up menu.
- Select 'Notifications' to receive in the calendar app or 'Email' to receive via email.
To set this up on iCloud.com, log in with your Apple account and use the relevant calendar settings. For how to choose the address to send invitations, refer to the 'Invite Other Users to Calendar Events' document, and for how to choose how to receive invitations, refer to the 'Receiving and Responding to Calendar Event Invitations' document.
Receiving Email Updates for Changes to Shared Calendar Events
You can choose to receive email updates when events in shared calendars change. On your iPhone or iPad, go to 'Settings', then '[Your Name]', 'iCloud', 'Show All', 'iCloud Calendar', and turn on 'Receive Email Updates'. This setting requires iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 or later, and for iCloud.com, refer to the 'Receive Updates for Calendar' document.
The email address to which updates are sent varies based on your role in the shared calendar. For the owner of the shared calendar, emails will be sent to the address set for sending invitations. For those invited to the shared calendar, emails will be sent to the address used for the calendar invitation.
| Situation | Email Address Sent To |
|---|---|
| When You Own a Shared Calendar | The address set for sending invitations |
| When You Are Invited to a Shared Calendar | The address used for the calendar invitation |
| Item to Change | Selection in iCloud Calendar | Distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Sender Address for Invitations | Send & Receive → From | The selection menu appears only if there are multiple email addresses |
| How to Receive New Invitations | Send & Receive → Receive | Select your preferred method: notifications or email |
| Email for Changes to Shared Events | Receive Email Updates | Different process from accessing the Send & Receive menu |
What to Check If Settings Don't Appear as Desired
- Check if the 'From' pop-up menu is missing, indicating that only one email address is set in iCloud.
- If you need to select from multiple addresses, ensure the required email addresses are set in iCloud, and refer to the email alias or custom email domain documents on iCloud.com if necessary.
- The selected settings will apply to all devices with iCloud Calendar enabled.
- To receive email updates for shared event changes, turn on 'Receive Email Updates'.
- If the email address receiving updates is different, verify your ownership of the shared calendar and the address used for the calendar invitation.
📌 Editor's 3-Point Summary
- Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > Show All > iCloud Calendar > Go to 'Send & Receive'
- Select the sender address under 'From' and choose notification or email under 'Receive'
- Requires iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 or later — settings apply across all devices using the same Apple account
How to Set Up Sending and Receiving Invitations in iCloud Calendar - Apple Support (KR)