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MySpace makes it easy to organize events outside of the digital realm, and your address book is already loaded with your MySpace friends. MySpace also helps you manage invitations you receive from others. You can create your own events and add events sent to you by others, and you put all these events in a calendar that you manage yourself.
Getting the party started
Click the Events link at the top of your MySpace profile page to get started. In the MySpace Events window, you see the Events Link box in the upper-left corner of the screen. The Events Links box gives you four options:
Setting the stage
The Create An Event screen contains several fields you can use to describe your bash. Filling in this screen is just like writing out a paper invitation to somebody — minus the paper.
You can give the event a snappy title, include a description, and add all other useful event-related info here. After you add all the important event facts, click the Save Event button.
 | If you're putting out a public invitation, be careful what details you choose to include. You probably don't want to give everybody with a computer and an Internet connection your address, phone number, or other information. |
Your invitation's in the mail
After you create and save your event, the Invite Friends screen appears. This screen allows you not only to invite your MySpace folks, but those who aren't part of the site, as well.
To invite MySpace friends, just scroll through the list in the Invite MySpace Users section at the bottom-right of your screen and then click Add Friend to send an invite to that person. If you click the wrong friend, click Remove Friend to take the name off your invite list.
You should also check out two options just above your Friends List:
- Find a MySpace User to Invite: This link lets you search for someone on MySpace who isn't already your friend and send that person an invitation.
- Select Friends by Location: Use this link to group your friends by where they're located.
Changing your plans
If you have to alter your event plans, it's easy enough. From anywhere in MySpace, click the Events link at the top of your browser window to get to the main Events screen. From there, click the Events I've Posted link to see your events.
Select an event from the list of Upcoming Events tab, and the main page for your event opens. Click the Edit Event link to change the event information. The fields look just the same as when you created the event. You can upload or change the image associated with your event, cancel the event, or invite more attendees by selecting the appropriate link on the event's main page. You can also click the Blog This link or the Bulletin This link in the Spread the Word box to add your event invitation to your blog or bulletins, respectively.
Are you going to make it?
 | If you request that somebody RSVP to your event, you can check responses on the main page for the event. At the bottom of the page is a list of attendees. You can sort them by clicking the links for Attending, Maybe, Can't Make It, and Not Responded. |
You're invited!
You'll probably start getting invitations to events as soon as you pick up a few friends on MySpace. The alert under the My Mail section of your home page lets you know when you get a new invitation.
Click the alert to see what your new invitation is all about. The link takes you directly to your Mail Center and your Event Invites box, which shows you a list of invitations you've received.
Clicking an individual event invitation brings up a link to the main event page and the simple greeting text. If you want to see the invitation and all the details, just click the "Click here to see this event" button.
If the sender has requested an RSVP, you can use the RSVP section to make your selection — and send along a short message, as well.
When you're done viewing an invitation, it's marked as read and the New Events Invitation! alert is removed from your My Mail section on your profile page. You can always see the invitation again by going back to your Mail Center and selecting the Event Invites link.
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