I want to create events with a time and date, assign participants and automatically notify them via e-mail (or SMS) a day before. I don't want them to have to download any app or create an user account. And it should work with any kind of e-mail (Gmail, Outlook, custom domain). I would manually manage the name, e-mail and phone number of each person. It would be acceptable, though, for the user to create an account if he wants to check the full calendar with the e-mail he was invited. Just not for the notification and confirmation stuff.<p>So far I tried:<p>- Outlook.com: slow, heavy cache problems, events failing to be created, most e-mail notifications don't get delivered (maybe they need to be in my contact list or have exchanged e-mails with me? some kind of anti-spam?), if Gmail users click on Yes/No/Maybe I get "550 Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable". Tried both with a custom domain and a new @outlook.com account. I couldn't believe how shitty this thing is.<p>- Zoho: terrible UI, and I couldn't even get the confirmation e-mail delivered. It doesn't even hit my Gmail spam folder. How can I trust it to deliver notifications?<p>- Gmail: Like Outlook, user needs a Google Account to be able to reply Yes/No/Maybe, or to view the events.<p>- Trello: Doesn't work for this use case.<p>Any suggestions? If I need to self-host this thing in 2016 I might give up on the internet.
I'm from the Zoho marketing team. Embarrassed at the poor impression we have left you with while trying to use our service. We'd really like to connect with you and learn where we slipped. Will be great if you can reach out to us at support@zohocalendar.com with subject "Ref: Post on HN on issues with your Calendar app".