Why is the "play my emails" feature in outlook being retired in June 2024? I use it for 2 hours everyday, and it makes me much more efficient.

I use "play my emails" on the Outlook app on my phone through Office 365. Will I still be able to use the new feature in Windows 11 to use voice commands to read and write emails?

Hello Nathan McCarty,

Thanks for having patience!

As you know that Cortana voice assistance in Windows as a standalone app was retired in the spring of 2023. Additionally, Cortana in Teams mobile, Microsoft Teams display, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Outlook mobile, and Microsoft 365 mobile was retired in the fall of 2023. In June of 2024, we will be retiring the Play My Emails feature in Outlook mobile.

But it is a good news that there is a new feature in Windows 11 that lets you control your PC and write text using your voice. You can use voice commands to read and write emails. We are excited to keep innovating and using AI to help you work smarter and faster. We hope you enjoy the new ways to use AI to save time and focus on what matters most to you.

Please be advised that these features adding or updates, such decisions are taken by the product team. In the meantime, I do apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and I will pass along your feedback to the appropriate team for consideration in future updates.

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Hi Nathan McCarty,

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