Forward a meeting request as a plain email message in Outlook 2010

Solution 1:

This was bugging me too and I didnt want to set the contact properties. So I dug some more and found an even easier method (its still not as easy as it should be).

1. Start a new e-mail message
2. Select Insert -> Outlook item
3. Select "Insert as text" over on the right-hand side of the window
4. Select either the Inbox calender invite or select calender and then the item itself.

Voila.

Solution 2:

I do this in Outlook 2007, I would imagine its the same in 2010.

1. Select the meeting invite
2. Click "Reply" or hit CTRL+R
3. Change the recipient to whoever you like and send.

Solution 3:

Right-mouse click on the calendar item in the calendar view and choose "Reply" from the context menu.

Solution 4:

That can be done by changing the properties of the contact person to only send them plain text. I tested it and it works.

1. Open that specific contact by double clicking the item in your Contacts folder

2. Hover on the email address of the contact and a Address Card pop-up will become visible.

3. On the right side of the contact card you’ll see a menu button. Click on it and from the list choose; Outlook Properties

4. Make sure that the “Internet format” is set to “Let Outlook decide the best sending format”.

Source: E-mail properties for contact addresses in Outlook 2010

Solution 5:

Using reply loses any attachments. "Insert an outlook item" sends the calendar entry as an attachment so the recipient can't immediately read the message, or inserts just the text so you lose attachments and formatting. Some other things require messing with contacts (why? so absurd).

If the appointment is more than basic text then I have found nothing better than plain old copy/paste. Select the appointment message and press Forward. Select/copy the entire contents. Create "New E-mail" and paste into it.
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