What is "Yomi name"?

Brian Tillman [Outlook MVP 2007-2019] 25,920 Reputation points
2012-08-20T20:26:02+00:00

I'm trying to add a contact.  If I click on the plus sign below the "First name", "Last name", and "Company" field, I see a pop-up whose first two entries, "Yomi name" and "Yomi company" don't mean anything to me.  Here's a picture:

What the heck does that mean?

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Anonymous
2012-09-06T20:38:39+00:00

Hi Brian,

Yomi name and Yomi company name are fields for entering the phonetic equivalent for Japanese names. In Japan, there is commonly a Furigana equivalent for the Kanji name that is used for sorting and searching.

HTH,

Stacey

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-06-04T21:01:10+00:00

    If handling the abuse the goes along with being a Moderator is beginning to wear upon you, perhaps it is time to look into not being a Moderator.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-06-04T20:50:00+00:00

    You, sir, are a jerk.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-06-04T20:48:06+00:00

    I completely agree.  I have wasted time now looking that up.  Everything else in the US is configured to the English language, so all of a sudden, why is this popping up?  And no, I never saw the "Yomi" term in Hotmail.

    And, Mr. Firedog, I would expect a much more cordial tone from a moderator at Microsoft, regardless of how late.  We're not being intolerant by expecting OUR language parameters to be used in a system.  I have nothing against the Japanese or their language, but I expect English parameters for English preference.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-03-27T23:38:35+00:00

    Hi Everyone,

    We appreciate your comments and suggestions about the "Yomi" feature. You can send your feedbacks or feature requests using this feedback form.

    We will continue to listen closely to provide you with a great Outlook.com experience.

    Thank you.

    Johan

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