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.
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?
They sent a mail to check someone’s availability and didnt send the invite because they got no response.
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?
If I message my boss and say “Hey have you got a slot to meet with Legal frst thing tomorrow” and I dont hear anything, the meeting isnt being scheduled. If it was vital I’d call but that isnt really the case.
