Why is the “Play My Emails” feature being removed from Outlook for iPhone in June 2024?

Dear ChrisL999,

Good day.

I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The decision to retire the "Play My Emails" feature in Outlook for iPhone was made based on a number of factors, including usage data and feedback from users. Microsoft is constantly evaluating its products and services to ensure that they meet the evolving needs of our customers. For more information reference: End of support for Cortana - Microsoft Support

Play My Emails - Microsoft Support

At this time, there is no information available regarding a replacement or upgrade for this feature. However, I recommend keeping an eye on Microsoft's official communication channels "Microsoft Roadmap" Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365 for any updates or announcements regarding Outlook for iPhone.

In the meantime, if you want Microsoft keep this feature please feel free to post this in our Feedback community by visiting Outlook · Community (microsoft.com) as it is a community monitored by our Product team to help improve user experience with Outlook, via feedback given by our valuable customers. 

For other concerns, please do not hesitate to add your post in the Microsoft Community Team. 

Thank you for choosing Microsoft as your partner in business.SincerelyEben Ezer Tres | Microsoft Community Moderator

Please keep the mobile read my emails tool available or create a replacement to be used on the smartphone outlook app!!!!!

Thank you for the information!

Was hoping to continue to use iOS Outlook App's "Play My Emails" feature until the beginning of June 2024, as stated in the Cortana voice message clip we all received. It has already been disabled as of 5/29/24.

RIP, "Play My Emails."

Hello ChrisL999,

Thank you for your reply,

As i said you can feel free to post this in our Feedback community by visiting Outlook · Community (microsoft.com) as it is a community monitored by our Product team to help improve user experience with Outlook, via feedback given by our valuable customers. After that share the link with your colleague or friend to upvote your post, and in that case our product team should review you post and can be included in the future updates. 

Note: kindly vote this post it can help all the users who are looking that kind information.

Comments and feedback from our customers really motivate us to perform better and better and provided as much help as possible.

I appreciate your kind words.

If there is any issue related with the Office applications in the future, please feel free to post back in this community.

We will be here for help.

Thank you for choosing Microsoft as your partner in business.  SincerelyEben Ezer Tres | Microsoft Community Moderato

I also use this feature frequently and I don't know how I will survive work with out it. This seems like a huge accessibility failure.