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.

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Will the new feature be available via mobile?

I use the "play my email" feature on the iPhone. It is valuable during long commutes to and from the office. It is great that it is getting replaced with another feature in Windows 11. But, is there going to be a similar feature in Outlook mobile?

I use the Play My Emails feature on my Outlook Mobile EVERYDAY and it has helped me so much in being efficient and staying on top of things. I listen to it on my commute to work and when I walk in, I know what to expect, what issues to tackle first. I am very disappointed that this feature is being retired without a backup plan for the Outlook Mobile. Also for those of us that are using this feature for work, majority of us don't have a say in what OS system we use / upgrade to as it is determined by the corporate IT group. I understand the push for using more AI features going forward but it would be great if things like this can be considered when a great feature gets retired....

Big deal. I can already dictate on my Windows computer across a multiple of options. Not being able to have emails dictated to me via outlook mobile in my car is a HUGE inconvenience and makes outlook pretty much useless to me.