it is all about the meeting status.
If you set the status to olNonMeeting it does not show the "To" input
box, if you set the status as olMeeting then it will display.
Rog

Rog wrote:
It seems every time I create a new appointmentItem it assumes I want to
have invitees, so the "To" box shows up on the new appointment even if I
do not add any recipients.
how do I prevent that box from showing up when I create a new meeting?
Thank you