When I create a confluence event and assign it to a WHO (which is the email of the person), I do not receive an email notification when the event starts.
Can you confirm whether you are watching the calendar?
Here are instructions on how to start watching: https://confluence.atlassian.com/teamcal/watch-a-calendar-247070749.html
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