diff --git a/components/calendar/calendar-app.tsx b/components/calendar/calendar-app.tsx
index d8b3ae5fe..c4ab94ceb 100644
--- a/components/calendar/calendar-app.tsx
+++ b/components/calendar/calendar-app.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import type { Calendar, CalendarEvent, CalendarParticipant, CalendarRights } fro
 import { ShareCollectionDialog } from "@/components/settings/share-collection-dialog";
 import { ConfirmDialog } from "@/components/ui/confirm-dialog";
 import { useConfirmDialog } from "@/hooks/use-confirm-dialog";
+import { SchedulingDeniedError } from "@/lib/jmap/scheduling-error";
 import { CreateCalendarModal } from "@/components/calendar/create-calendar-modal";
 import { getUserParticipantId, collectUserCalendarAddresses } from "@/lib/calendar-participants";
 import { generateBirthdayEvents, createBirthdayCalendar, BIRTHDAY_CALENDAR_ID } from "@/lib/birthday-calendar";
@@ -842,45 +843,59 @@ export function CalendarApp({ linkSegments: routeSegments }: CalendarAppProps =
     jumpTo(eventDate);
   }, [jumpTo]);
 
-  const handleSaveEvent = useCallback(async (data: Partial<CalendarEvent>, sendSchedulingMessages?: boolean) => {
+  const handleSaveEvent = useCallback(async (data: Partial<CalendarEvent>, requestedScheduling?: boolean) => {
     if (!client) { toast.error(t("notifications.event_error")); return; }
-    try {
-      if (editEvent) {
-        if (isRecurringEvent(editEvent)) {
-          setPendingScopeAction({
-            type: "edit",
-            event: editEvent,
-            updates: data,
-            sendScheduling: sendSchedulingMessages,
-          });
-          setShowEventModal(false);
-          setEditEvent(null);
-          return;
-        }
-        await updateEvent(client, editEvent.id, data, sendSchedulingMessages);
-        if (data.start) {
-          focusCalendarOnEvent({ start: data.start });
-        }
-        toast.success(t("notifications.event_updated"));
-      } else {
-        const created = await createEvent(client, data, sendSchedulingMessages);
-        if (!created) {
-          toast.error(t("notifications.event_error"));
-          return;
-        }
-        focusCalendarOnEvent(created);
-        if (sendSchedulingMessages) {
-          toast.success(t("notifications.invitation_sent"));
+    const save = async (sendSchedulingMessages: boolean | undefined): Promise<void> => {
+      try {
+        if (editEvent) {
+          if (isRecurringEvent(editEvent)) {
+            setPendingScopeAction({
+              type: "edit",
+              event: editEvent,
+              updates: data,
+              sendScheduling: sendSchedulingMessages,
+            });
+            setShowEventModal(false);
+            setEditEvent(null);
+            return;
+          }
+          await updateEvent(client, editEvent.id, data, sendSchedulingMessages);
+          if (data.start) {
+            focusCalendarOnEvent({ start: data.start });
+          }
+          toast.success(t("notifications.event_updated"));
         } else {
-          toast.success(t("notifications.event_created"));
+          const created = await createEvent(client, data, sendSchedulingMessages);
+          if (!created) {
+            toast.error(t("notifications.event_error"));
+            return;
+          }
+          focusCalendarOnEvent(created);
+          if (sendSchedulingMessages) {
+            toast.success(t("notifications.invitation_sent"));
+          } else {
+            toast.success(t("notifications.event_created"));
+          }
         }
+        setShowEventModal(false);
+        setEditEvent(null);
+      } catch (error) {
+        // The server refuses to send the invitations (Stalwart 0.16.21+ fails
+        // the whole save then). Offer to keep the event without them.
+        if (error instanceof SchedulingDeniedError && sendSchedulingMessages) {
+          const ok = await confirmAction({
+            title: t("notifications.invitations_denied_title"),
+            message: t("notifications.invitations_denied", { reason: error.reason }),
+            confirmText: t("notifications.save_without_invitations"),
+          });
+          if (ok) await save(false);
+          return;
+        }
+        toast.error(t("notifications.event_error"));
       }
-      setShowEventModal(false);
-      setEditEvent(null);
-    } catch {
-      toast.error(t("notifications.event_error"));
-    }
-  }, [client, editEvent, createEvent, updateEvent, focusCalendarOnEvent, t]);
+    };
+    await save(requestedScheduling);
+  }, [client, editEvent, createEvent, updateEvent, focusCalendarOnEvent, confirmAction, t]);
 
   const handleDuplicateEvent = useCallback(async (data: Partial<CalendarEvent>) => {
     if (!client) { toast.error(t("notifications.event_error")); return; }
diff --git a/lib/__tests__/jmap-calendar-scheduling.test.ts b/lib/__tests__/jmap-calendar-scheduling.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..514f3e9b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/__tests__/jmap-calendar-scheduling.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { JMAPClient, SchedulingDeniedError } from '../jmap/client';
+
+type Call = [string, Record<string, unknown>, string];
+
+// Stalwart 0.16.21+ fails the whole CalendarEvent/set with `forbidden` when
+// the account may not send iTIP messages; the UI can then save without them.
+function clientRefusing(type: string) {
+  const client = new JMAPClient('https://jmap.example.com', 'user@example.com', 'pass');
+  Object.assign(client, { accountId: 'me' });
+  vi.spyOn(client as unknown as { getCalendarsAccountId: () => string }, 'getCalendarsAccountId').mockReturnValue('me');
+  vi.spyOn(client as unknown as { request: (c: Call[]) => Promise<unknown> }, 'request')
+    .mockImplementation(async (calls: Call[]) => {
+      const [, args, id] = calls[0];
+      const error = { type, description: 'Scheduling is not allowed for this account' };
+      return {
+        methodResponses: [['CalendarEvent/set', args.create
+          ? { notCreated: { 'new-event': error } }
+          : { notUpdated: Object.fromEntries(Object.keys(args.update as object).map((k) => [k, error])) }, id]],
+      };
+    });
+  return client;
+}
+
+describe('calendar scheduling refusals', () => {
+  it('reports a refused invitation as SchedulingDeniedError', async () => {
+    const client = clientRefusing('forbidden');
+    await expect(client.createCalendarEvent({ title: 'Meet' }, true)).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(SchedulingDeniedError);
+    await expect(client.updateCalendarEvent('e1', { title: 'Meet' }, true)).rejects.toThrow(SchedulingDeniedError);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps other failures as plain errors', async () => {
+    await expect(clientRefusing('forbidden').createCalendarEvent({ title: 'Meet' }, false))
+      .rejects.not.toBeInstanceOf(SchedulingDeniedError);
+    await expect(clientRefusing('invalidProperties').createCalendarEvent({ title: 'Meet' }, true))
+      .rejects.not.toBeInstanceOf(SchedulingDeniedError);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/lib/jmap/client.ts b/lib/jmap/client.ts
index 0cb8eabec..73af50acc 100644
--- a/lib/jmap/client.ts
+++ b/lib/jmap/client.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import { DEFAULT_CALENDAR_COMPONENTS, mkCalendarCollection, newCalendarCollectio
 import { sanitizeDisplayName, splitMailbox } from "@/lib/rfc5322-mailbox";
 import { decodeFileNodeName } from "./filenode-name";
 import { contactFromWire, contactToWire } from "./contact-wire";
+import { SchedulingDeniedError } from "./scheduling-error";
+
+export { SchedulingDeniedError };
 import { acceptedFileName, fileNameRulesFrom, type FileNameRules } from "@/lib/file-name-rules";
 import { getEffectiveTimeZone, toLocalDateTime } from "@/lib/timezone";
 import { buildEmailSort, compareEmails, hasKeywordLevels, type KeywordSortPolarity, type SortLevel } from "@/lib/message-list-order";
@@ -6719,6 +6722,9 @@ export class JMAPClient implements IJMAPClient {
         debug.warn('calendar', 'CalendarEvent/create invalid properties', error.properties);
         debug.warn('calendar', 'CalendarEvent/create sent keys', Object.keys(cleanEvent));
         debug.groupEnd();
+        if (sendSchedulingMessages && error.type === 'forbidden') {
+          throw new SchedulingDeniedError(error.description || 'forbidden');
+        }
         throw new Error(error.description || "Failed to create calendar event");
       }
 
@@ -6909,6 +6915,9 @@ export class JMAPClient implements IJMAPClient {
       if (result.notUpdated?.[eventId]) {
         const error = result.notUpdated[eventId];
         debug.error('CalendarEvent/set notUpdated', { eventId, error });
+        if (sendSchedulingMessages && error.type === 'forbidden') {
+          throw new SchedulingDeniedError(error.description || 'forbidden');
+        }
         throw new Error(error.description || "Failed to update calendar event");
       }
       debug.log('calendar', 'CalendarEvent/set update full response', { methodName, result });
diff --git a/lib/jmap/scheduling-error.ts b/lib/jmap/scheduling-error.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ca9d090e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jmap/scheduling-error.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * The server refused the change because of the iTIP messages it would send
+ * (Stalwart 0.16.21+ fails the whole CalendarEvent/set with `forbidden`
+ * when the account may not send scheduling messages). The same change
+ * without `sendSchedulingMessages` can still be saved.
+ */
+export class SchedulingDeniedError extends Error {
+  constructor(readonly reason: string) {
+    super(reason);
+    this.name = 'SchedulingDeniedError';
+  }
+}
diff --git a/locales/ar/common.json b/locales/ar/common.json
index 4d22061ed..40bf97f61 100644
--- a/locales/ar/common.json
+++ b/locales/ar/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "يبدأ الآن",
       "alert_in_minutes": "خلال {count} دقيقة",
       "invitation_sent": "تم إرسال الدعوات",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "تعذر إرسال الدعوات",
+      "invitations_denied": "رفض الخادم إرسال الدعوات: {reason}. هل تريد حفظ الحدث دون إرسالها؟",
+      "save_without_invitations": "حفظ دون دعوات",
       "rsvp_updated": "تم تحديث الرد",
       "rsvp_error": "فشل تحديث الرد",
       "event_duplicated": "تم تكرار الحدث",
diff --git a/locales/ca/common.json b/locales/ca/common.json
index 42477daf4..0285102d3 100644
--- a/locales/ca/common.json
+++ b/locales/ca/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Comença ara",
       "alert_in_minutes": "D'aquí a {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Invitacions enviades",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "No es poden enviar les invitacions",
+      "invitations_denied": "El servidor ha refusat enviar les invitacions: {reason}. Voleu desar l'esdeveniment sense enviar-les?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Desa sense invitacions",
       "rsvp_updated": "Resposta actualitzada",
       "rsvp_error": "No s'ha pogut actualitzar la resposta",
       "event_duplicated": "Esdeveniment duplicat",
diff --git a/locales/cs/common.json b/locales/cs/common.json
index 9aca0a3f7..ce1ad044a 100644
--- a/locales/cs/common.json
+++ b/locales/cs/common.json
@@ -3009,6 +3009,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Začíná nyní",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Za {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Pozvánky byly odeslány",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Pozvánky nelze odeslat",
+      "invitations_denied": "Server odmítl odeslat pozvánky: {reason}. Uložit událost bez jejich odeslání?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Uložit bez pozvánek",
       "rsvp_updated": "Odpověď byla aktualizována",
       "rsvp_error": "Aktualizace odpovědi selhala",
       "event_duplicated": "Událost byla duplikována",
diff --git a/locales/da/common.json b/locales/da/common.json
index acb068c82..4e724b617 100644
--- a/locales/da/common.json
+++ b/locales/da/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Starter nu",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Om {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Invitationer sendt",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Invitationerne kan ikke sendes",
+      "invitations_denied": "Serveren afviste at sende invitationerne: {reason}. Gem begivenheden uden at sende dem?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Gem uden invitationer",
       "rsvp_updated": "Svar opdateret",
       "rsvp_error": "Kunne ikke opdatere svar",
       "event_duplicated": "Begivenhed duplikeret",
diff --git a/locales/de/common.json b/locales/de/common.json
index 9620e5bb2..3a91a2f6c 100644
--- a/locales/de/common.json
+++ b/locales/de/common.json
@@ -3009,6 +3009,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Beginnt jetzt",
       "alert_in_minutes": "In {count} Min.",
       "invitation_sent": "Einladungen gesendet",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Einladungen können nicht gesendet werden",
+      "invitations_denied": "Der Server hat das Senden der Einladungen abgelehnt: {reason}. Termin ohne Einladungen speichern?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Ohne Einladungen speichern",
       "rsvp_updated": "Antwort aktualisiert",
       "rsvp_error": "Antwort konnte nicht aktualisiert werden",
       "event_duplicated": "Termin dupliziert",
diff --git a/locales/en/common.json b/locales/en/common.json
index 9846f1ad2..3b2a08047 100644
--- a/locales/en/common.json
+++ b/locales/en/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Starting now",
       "alert_in_minutes": "In {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Invitations sent",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Invitations can't be sent",
+      "invitations_denied": "The server refused to send the invitations: {reason}. Save the event without sending them?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Save without invitations",
       "rsvp_updated": "Response updated",
       "rsvp_error": "Failed to update response",
       "event_duplicated": "Event duplicated",
diff --git a/locales/es/common.json b/locales/es/common.json
index 0c9a4d471..b6a7980a1 100644
--- a/locales/es/common.json
+++ b/locales/es/common.json
@@ -3009,6 +3009,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Comienza ahora",
       "alert_in_minutes": "En {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Invitaciones enviadas",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "No se pueden enviar las invitaciones",
+      "invitations_denied": "El servidor rechazó enviar las invitaciones: {reason}. ¿Guardar el evento sin enviarlas?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Guardar sin invitaciones",
       "rsvp_updated": "Respuesta actualizada",
       "rsvp_error": "Error al actualizar la respuesta",
       "event_duplicated": "Evento duplicado",
diff --git a/locales/fa/common.json b/locales/fa/common.json
index edb8cd4b2..ae6368236 100644
--- a/locales/fa/common.json
+++ b/locales/fa/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "همین الان شروع می‌شود",
       "alert_in_minutes": "{count} دقیقه دیگر",
       "invitation_sent": "دعوت‌نامه‌ها ارسال شد",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "ارسال دعوت‌نامه‌ها ممکن نیست",
+      "invitations_denied": "سرور از ارسال دعوت‌نامه‌ها خودداری کرد: {reason}. رویداد بدون ارسال آن‌ها ذخیره شود؟",
+      "save_without_invitations": "ذخیره بدون دعوت‌نامه",
       "rsvp_updated": "پاسخ به‌روزرسانی شد",
       "rsvp_error": "به‌روزرسانی پاسخ ناموفق بود",
       "event_duplicated": "رویداد کپی شد",
diff --git a/locales/fr/common.json b/locales/fr/common.json
index e68d10fe5..ac8116a00 100644
--- a/locales/fr/common.json
+++ b/locales/fr/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Commence maintenant",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Dans {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Invitations envoyées",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Impossible d'envoyer les invitations",
+      "invitations_denied": "Le serveur a refusé d'envoyer les invitations : {reason}. Enregistrer l'événement sans les envoyer ?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Enregistrer sans invitations",
       "rsvp_updated": "Réponse mise à jour",
       "rsvp_error": "Échec de la mise à jour de la réponse",
       "event_duplicated": "Événement dupliqué",
diff --git a/locales/he/common.json b/locales/he/common.json
index 495744bda..9b23d2bb0 100644
--- a/locales/he/common.json
+++ b/locales/he/common.json
@@ -2933,6 +2933,9 @@
       "alert_now": "מתחיל עכשיו",
       "alert_in_minutes": "ב-{count}דקות",
       "invitation_sent": "נשלחו הזמנות",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "לא ניתן לשלוח את ההזמנות",
+      "invitations_denied": "השרת סירב לשלוח את ההזמנות: {reason}. לשמור את האירוע בלי לשלוח אותן?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "שמור בלי הזמנות",
       "rsvp_updated": "התגובה עודכנה",
       "rsvp_error": "עדכון התגובה נכשל",
       "event_duplicated": "האירוע שוכפל",
diff --git a/locales/hu/common.json b/locales/hu/common.json
index e28f3194b..359ca9311 100644
--- a/locales/hu/common.json
+++ b/locales/hu/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Most kezdődik",
       "alert_in_minutes": "{count} perc múlva",
       "invitation_sent": "Meghívók elküldve",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "A meghívók nem küldhetők el",
+      "invitations_denied": "A kiszolgáló nem küldte el a meghívókat: {reason}. Mentsük az eseményt a meghívók nélkül?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Mentés meghívók nélkül",
       "rsvp_updated": "Válasz frissítve",
       "rsvp_error": "Nem sikerült frissíteni a választ",
       "event_duplicated": "Esemény duplikálva",
diff --git a/locales/it/common.json b/locales/it/common.json
index 481e8e534..fc516c013 100644
--- a/locales/it/common.json
+++ b/locales/it/common.json
@@ -3009,6 +3009,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Inizia ora",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Tra {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Inviti inviati",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Impossibile inviare gli inviti",
+      "invitations_denied": "Il server ha rifiutato di inviare gli inviti: {reason}. Salvare l'evento senza inviarli?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Salva senza inviti",
       "rsvp_updated": "Risposta aggiornata",
       "rsvp_error": "Impossibile aggiornare la risposta",
       "event_duplicated": "Evento duplicato",
diff --git a/locales/ja/common.json b/locales/ja/common.json
index fe0c05886..9aacfeb5e 100644
--- a/locales/ja/common.json
+++ b/locales/ja/common.json
@@ -3009,6 +3009,9 @@
       "alert_now": "まもなく開始",
       "alert_in_minutes": "{count}分後",
       "invitation_sent": "招待を送信しました",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "招待状を送信できません",
+      "invitations_denied": "サーバーが招待状の送信を拒否しました: {reason}。招待状を送らずに予定を保存しますか？",
+      "save_without_invitations": "招待状なしで保存",
       "rsvp_updated": "回答を更新しました",
       "rsvp_error": "回答の更新に失敗しました",
       "event_duplicated": "予定を複製しました",
diff --git a/locales/ko/common.json b/locales/ko/common.json
index 415c14435..0a8bf6fb3 100644
--- a/locales/ko/common.json
+++ b/locales/ko/common.json
@@ -3009,6 +3009,9 @@
       "alert_now": "지금 시작해요",
       "alert_in_minutes": "{count}분 후 시작",
       "invitation_sent": "초대장이 전송되었어요",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "초대장을 보낼 수 없어요",
+      "invitations_denied": "서버가 초대장 발송을 거부했어요: {reason}. 초대장 없이 일정을 저장할까요?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "초대장 없이 저장",
       "rsvp_updated": "응답이 업데이트되었어요",
       "rsvp_error": "응답을 업데이트하지 못했어요",
       "event_duplicated": "일정이 복제되었어요",
diff --git a/locales/lv/common.json b/locales/lv/common.json
index 1bc90a5a0..83654ad8c 100644
--- a/locales/lv/common.json
+++ b/locales/lv/common.json
@@ -3008,6 +3008,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Sākas tagad",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Pēc {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Uzaicinājumi nosūtīti",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Ielūgumus nevar nosūtīt",
+      "invitations_denied": "Serveris atteicās nosūtīt ielūgumus: {reason}. Saglabāt notikumu, tos nenosūtot?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Saglabāt bez ielūgumiem",
       "rsvp_updated": "Atbilde atjaunināta",
       "rsvp_error": "Neizdevās atjaunināt atbildi",
       "event_duplicated": "Pasākums dublēts",
diff --git a/locales/mn/common.json b/locales/mn/common.json
index c622a7018..0cf9fd04e 100644
--- a/locales/mn/common.json
+++ b/locales/mn/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Одооноос эхлэн",
       "alert_in_minutes": "{count} мин",
       "invitation_sent": "Урилга илгээсэн",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Урилга илгээх боломжгүй",
+      "invitations_denied": "Сервер урилга илгээхээс татгалзлаа: {reason}. Урилга илгээхгүйгээр үйл явдлыг хадгалах уу?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Урилгагүйгээр хадгалах",
       "rsvp_updated": "Хариулт шинэчлэгдсэн",
       "rsvp_error": "Хариултыг шинэчилж чадсангүй",
       "event_duplicated": "Үйл явдал давхардсан",
diff --git a/locales/nb/common.json b/locales/nb/common.json
index f9c4cb85f..9902a39a7 100644
--- a/locales/nb/common.json
+++ b/locales/nb/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Starter nå",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Om {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Invitasjonene er sendt",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Invitasjonene kan ikke sendes",
+      "invitations_denied": "Serveren nektet å sende invitasjonene: {reason}. Lagre hendelsen uten å sende dem?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Lagre uten invitasjoner",
       "rsvp_updated": "Svaret er oppdatert",
       "rsvp_error": "Kunne ikke oppdatere svaret",
       "event_duplicated": "Hendelsen er duplisert",
diff --git a/locales/nl/common.json b/locales/nl/common.json
index fca7b5f45..2dc2dc2ae 100644
--- a/locales/nl/common.json
+++ b/locales/nl/common.json
@@ -3009,6 +3009,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Begint nu",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Over {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Uitnodigingen verzonden",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Uitnodigingen kunnen niet worden verzonden",
+      "invitations_denied": "De server weigerde de uitnodigingen te verzenden: {reason}. Het evenement opslaan zonder ze te verzenden?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Opslaan zonder uitnodigingen",
       "rsvp_updated": "Reactie bijgewerkt",
       "rsvp_error": "Reactie kon niet worden bijgewerkt",
       "event_duplicated": "Evenement gedupliceerd",
diff --git a/locales/pl/common.json b/locales/pl/common.json
index aa8296cdd..83a4bf41e 100644
--- a/locales/pl/common.json
+++ b/locales/pl/common.json
@@ -3009,6 +3009,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Zaczyna się teraz",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Za {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Zaproszenia wysłano",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Nie można wysłać zaproszeń",
+      "invitations_denied": "Serwer odmówił wysłania zaproszeń: {reason}. Zapisać wydarzenie bez ich wysyłania?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Zapisz bez zaproszeń",
       "rsvp_updated": "Odpowiedź zaktualizowano",
       "rsvp_error": "Nie udało się zaktualizować odpowiedzi",
       "event_duplicated": "Wydarzenie zduplikowano",
diff --git a/locales/pt/common.json b/locales/pt/common.json
index 594fbd1b4..c7cf695b3 100644
--- a/locales/pt/common.json
+++ b/locales/pt/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Começa agora",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Em {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Convites enviados",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Não é possível enviar os convites",
+      "invitations_denied": "O servidor recusou enviar os convites: {reason}. Guardar o evento sem os enviar?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Guardar sem convites",
       "rsvp_updated": "Resposta atualizada",
       "rsvp_error": "Falha ao atualizar resposta",
       "event_duplicated": "Evento duplicado",
diff --git a/locales/ro/common.json b/locales/ro/common.json
index d1b6ac83f..75ac498e7 100644
--- a/locales/ro/common.json
+++ b/locales/ro/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Începând de acum",
       "alert_in_minutes": "În {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Invitații trimise",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Invitațiile nu pot fi trimise",
+      "invitations_denied": "Serverul a refuzat trimiterea invitațiilor: {reason}. Salvezi evenimentul fără a le trimite?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Salvează fără invitații",
       "rsvp_updated": "Răspuns actualizat",
       "rsvp_error": "Nu s-a putut actualiza răspunsul",
       "event_duplicated": "Eveniment duplicat",
diff --git a/locales/ru/common.json b/locales/ru/common.json
index 0f3d4c570..76d37b856 100644
--- a/locales/ru/common.json
+++ b/locales/ru/common.json
@@ -3009,6 +3009,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Начинается сейчас",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Через {count} мин",
       "invitation_sent": "Приглашения отправлены",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Не удаётся отправить приглашения",
+      "invitations_denied": "Сервер отказался отправить приглашения: {reason}. Сохранить событие без их отправки?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Сохранить без приглашений",
       "rsvp_updated": "Ответ обновлён",
       "rsvp_error": "Не удалось обновить ответ",
       "event_duplicated": "Событие дублировано",
diff --git a/locales/sk/common.json b/locales/sk/common.json
index e971addd0..f800d7159 100644
--- a/locales/sk/common.json
+++ b/locales/sk/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Začína teraz",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Za {count} min",
       "invitation_sent": "Pozvánky boli odoslané",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Pozvánky nie je možné odoslať",
+      "invitations_denied": "Server odmietol odoslať pozvánky: {reason}. Uložiť udalosť bez ich odoslania?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Uložiť bez pozvánok",
       "rsvp_updated": "Odpoveď bola aktualizovaná",
       "rsvp_error": "Aktualizácia odpovede zlyhala",
       "event_duplicated": "Udalosť bola duplikovaná",
diff --git a/locales/tr/common.json b/locales/tr/common.json
index 203b050e4..101ad5ae9 100644
--- a/locales/tr/common.json
+++ b/locales/tr/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Şimdi başlıyor",
       "alert_in_minutes": "{count} dk içinde",
       "invitation_sent": "Davetler gönderildi",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Davetler gönderilemiyor",
+      "invitations_denied": "Sunucu davetleri göndermeyi reddetti: {reason}. Etkinlik davet gönderilmeden kaydedilsin mi?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Davetsiz kaydet",
       "rsvp_updated": "Yanıt güncellendi",
       "rsvp_error": "Yanıt güncellenemedi",
       "event_duplicated": "Etkinlik çoğaltıldı",
diff --git a/locales/uk/common.json b/locales/uk/common.json
index 973e53ad7..4aebaa127 100644
--- a/locales/uk/common.json
+++ b/locales/uk/common.json
@@ -3009,6 +3009,9 @@
       "alert_now": "Починаючи зараз",
       "alert_in_minutes": "Через {count} хв",
       "invitation_sent": "Запрошення надіслано",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "Не вдається надіслати запрошення",
+      "invitations_denied": "Сервер відмовився надіслати запрошення: {reason}. Зберегти подію без їх надсилання?",
+      "save_without_invitations": "Зберегти без запрошень",
       "rsvp_updated": "Відповідь оновлено",
       "rsvp_error": "Не вдалося оновити відповідь",
       "event_duplicated": "Подія дублюється",
diff --git a/locales/zh-TW/common.json b/locales/zh-TW/common.json
index ad8fc78b1..8a4167469 100644
--- a/locales/zh-TW/common.json
+++ b/locales/zh-TW/common.json
@@ -3035,6 +3035,9 @@
       "alert_now": "現在開始",
       "alert_in_minutes": "{count} 分鐘後",
       "invitation_sent": "已傳送邀請",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "無法傳送邀請",
+      "invitations_denied": "伺服器拒絕傳送邀請：{reason}。是否不傳送邀請直接儲存活動？",
+      "save_without_invitations": "不傳送邀請並儲存",
       "rsvp_updated": "回覆已更新",
       "rsvp_error": "無法更新回覆",
       "event_duplicated": "已建立活動副本",
diff --git a/locales/zh/common.json b/locales/zh/common.json
index ca21bcfb2..4a1a739cb 100644
--- a/locales/zh/common.json
+++ b/locales/zh/common.json
@@ -3009,6 +3009,9 @@
       "alert_now": "现在开始",
       "alert_in_minutes": "{count} 分钟后",
       "invitation_sent": "已发送邀请",
+      "invitations_denied_title": "无法发送邀请",
+      "invitations_denied": "服务器拒绝发送邀请：{reason}。是否不发送邀请直接保存活动？",
+      "save_without_invitations": "不发送邀请并保存",
       "rsvp_updated": "回复已更新",
       "rsvp_error": "无法更新回复",
       "event_duplicated": "活动已复制",
diff --git a/stores/calendar-store.ts b/stores/calendar-store.ts
index 1c84ddf5c..6530edf3e 100644
--- a/stores/calendar-store.ts
+++ b/stores/calendar-store.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { displayNow } from '@/lib/timezone';
 import { parseDuration } from '@/components/calendar/event-card';
 import { sanitizeOutgoingCalendarEventData } from '@/lib/calendar-event-normalization';
 import { expandRecurringEvents } from '@/lib/recurrence-expansion';
+import { SchedulingDeniedError } from '@/lib/jmap/scheduling-error';
 import {
   baseEventStoreId,
   buildFallbackExcludePatch,
@@ -711,6 +712,8 @@ export const useCalendarStore = create<CalendarStore>()(
         } catch (error) {
           debug.error('Failed to create event:', error);
           set({ error: 'Failed to create event' });
+          // The caller can offer to save it without the invitations.
+          if (error instanceof SchedulingDeniedError) throw error;
           return null;
         }
       },